Dukes up: This boxing club is bringing Winnipeg's 2SLGBTQ+ community into the ring

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Dukes up: This boxing club is bringing Winnipeg's 2SLGBTQ+ community into the ring
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Umbrella Boxing coach and creator Jesse Jordan started a boxing club in 2020 to serve Winnipeg’s 2SLGBTQ+ community.

When Sarah Vinck saw an online ad for a Winnipeg, MB boxing class, she knew it was a perfect date idea.

Sarah Vinck, left, and partner Jess Lukasiewicz, right, attend an Umbrella Boxing class for a date in March, 2024. 'Our time to shine': Inclusivity, representation serve as driving force of queer dodgeball league in Toronto "It's really good to be able to kind of get in my body more and connect to it in a way that is fun and affirming and with people in a community I'm comfortable with."

While Grant is an experienced national level fighter, Yahlnaaw was a beginner looking for a way to decompress from a hectic work schedule.

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