Queer Run isn't even a year old and is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing LGBTQ+ running groups in Philadelphia.
Running has always been a mental health outlet for Cain Leather and he, with the help of some friends, turned that passion into a safe space for LGBTQ+ members.isn't even a year old and is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing LGBTQ+ running groups in Philadelphia.
"In athletics, I feel like inclusion is very difficult. It's hard to create a very inclusive space, no matter what space you're in," said Leathers, Founder and Executive Director of Queer Run.started in April 2022 with about a dozen people on their very first run. Now, droves of LGBTQ+ members and allies meet up, either in Center City or Manayunk, for the group's weekly evening runs.For Leather-- this is personal. Last year, he ran over 360 miles across the state in ten days to raise money for"It helped me to step into this different kind of platform of advocacy and talk about the importance of mental health, and how running can help people overcome it," he said.
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