A Gay Rugby Team Was Asked to Leave a Lesbian Bar | Ottawa Wolves Women's Rugby | Ep 63

A gay rugby team was asked to leave a lesbian bar and we asked the lesbian rugby coach what they thought about it.In this episode of the Gay Rugby Podcast, Jack and Ozzie are in Brisbane, Australia, covering the 2026 Bingham Cup and Amanda Mark Cup, where we sit down with Emily Lynn Létourneau, president of the Ottawa Wolves, an LGBTQ+ rugby club from Ottawa, Canada.Emily takes us through her journey into rugby, from growing up in a small town in northern Quebec where rugby barely existed to becoming a player, coach, and leader within one of Canada’s LGBTQ+ rugby clubs. We talk about the growth of women’s rugby at the Bingham Cup, the rise of the Amanda Mark Cup, and why creating dedicated space for women and lesbians in queer rugby matters.But things get especially interesting when we talk about a viral moment involving a gay rugby team and a lesbian bar. Emily gives her perspective on whether gay men belong in lesbian spaces, why those spaces were created in the first place, and where the line should be when it comes to respecting queer spaces.Along the way, we get into the stereotypes surrounding lesbian rugby players, what gay men could learn from lesbians, dating within your rugby club, and what the future could look like for women’s LGBTQ+ rugby.Recorded in Brisbane during the 2026 Bingham Cup.The Gay Rugby Podcast is a comedy and culture podcast about gay rugby, LGBTQ+ sports, queer culture, community, travel, and the people making rugby a more inclusive place.Filmed, edited and produced by Jack HigginsExecutive Producer Ozzie Luna