Dressed in a yellow leopard-printed bodysuit and a colorful skirt, Bambi Banks climbed a 50-foot wall while lip-synching to “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. The crowd below cheered as Banks reached the top, let go, and gracefully rappelled down.
Out To Climb
“We post these signs on our door that say that we’re a welcoming place, that we value everyone based on their color and their gender identity,” said Claire Bao, Brooklyn Boulders Chicago’s marketing manager. “We take these steps to be as inclusive as we can in our space, to have a gender-neutral bathroom, but what does that mean if we’re not celebrating it and activating it, right?”
