Health & Fitness
Safe, Queer Space to Aid in Personal Fitness Goals
Classes are offered 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and there is one class at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. For more information, visit the website at: www.thequeergym.com/home
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of public spaces that are deemed safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community, especially gyms. Nathalie Huerta, A.K.A Coach Nat, had experienced this firsthand and decided to take matters into her own hands.
She opened the first LGBTQ+ gym in the nation in 2010, the Queer Gym.
With a mission statement in mind, “to create happy, healthy homos” the gym is owned and managed by members of the LGBTQ+ community and run completely online. While there is a physical gym, once the pandemic hit it made the transition to completely online to extend the reach into the community. This unique environment also offers personalized workouts for those who are transitioning.
The Queer Gym is located at 1243 E 12th St, Oakland in. The gym can be reached at (510) 866-4250 and also on Twitter and Facebook. Classes are offered 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and there is one class at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. For more information, visit the website at: www.thequeergym.com/home
