coronavirus pandemic isn’t keeping curling clubs closed, Sunday afternoons at Saskatoon’s Nutana curling club are reserved for a special league, the only one of its kind in Saskatchewan.The Prairie Lily Curling League is aimed at providing a safe space for members of the LGBTQ2 community and their allies to enjoy the sport.
Since its creation in 2014, the league has grown from seven teams to a current total of 18, with some teams carrying as many as six players.“We just felt there was a need for LGBTQ2S sports in the city and in the province as a whole,” founding member Michael Leier said.“There’s a lot of people that still feel like they can’t be their authentic self if they go somewhere else, so there’s a little bit of discrimination.