But while it should have been the perfect sport for a gender non-conforming pro skater and activist like Leo Baker to thrive, the skate world didn’t initially welcome someone who didn’t fit the mold. They are making it more inclusive one half-pipe at a time. “I really stand for the queer and the women community out here,” Lacey said.
Gender Male. You’re likely already aware of Lacey Baker‘s recent name change to Leo. I'm doing that lately and it feel really good. And while they're more than ready to encourage others to start their own adventure in skateboarding, Lacey does warn that you have to be prepared to fall. “There were consequences to that, but now it’s paying off. I figured it’d be a great platform to talk about pronouns and identity without actually having to talk so much about it.”Beyond starring in a music video, there’s so much more that Lacey hopes to accomplish, including finally being in a band. By Lauren Rearic k. August 8, 2019. Instead of conforming, Leo went against the grain and embraced their true identity.
also lends his support to this day-in-the-life style piece.You can view Baker’s full collection here.
Phone (641) 3 57-5000, (623) 9 33-2000. In 2006, Baker placed first in street competitions at both the Now Baker is sponsored by Glue Skateboards, Pawn Shop Skate, Bones, and Baker is the child of guitarist In 2016, Baker won the Street League Skateboarding Super Crown World Championship.In 2017, Baker was the only skateboarder to be nominated for an ESPY Award in the "Best Female Action Sports Athlete" category.Baker is shown briefly on the Tampa Am 08 DVD. Leo Baker is a seven-time X Games medalist, ... As a gender nonconforming person, Baker feels aligned with the skating community because the subculture, they said, is going against the grain. The future of skateboarding is a compassionate, inclusive one.
“As I got older, I started doing whatever I wanted to do,” they said.
“For me, I’m existing in this queer body, and not identifying with the gender I was assigned with at birth.
This short profile video from Nike SB‘s takes a closer look at Baker’s creative existence in New York in support of their new gender-neutral line from Orange Label.
B.A. To reinforce that cultural goal, Nike SB is releasing a gender-neutral collection with Leo Baker, including gear for everybody’s body. Skateboarder Lacey Baker on Gender Identity and Inclusivity. Baker the first openly gender non-conforming skater and the third LGBTQ+ skater to be featured in the ‘Tony Hawk’ games, along with Elissa Steamer and Vanessa Torres.
Until then, they’ll be hitting the road in preparation for the Olympics.
I’ve been [in this world] with all these guys, all this hyper-masculinity, sexism, and misogyny,” they said.
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Teen Vogue covers the latest in celebrity news, politics, fashion, beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and entertainment. Lacey also served up some advice that will serve you well in the half pipe and in life: "It's so cheesy, but you just gotta be in the moment and be authentic. They started out skateboarding as a kid, telling “The biggest message that I’m sending is about authenticity and really being yourself,” Lacey said. “I don't really identify as a woman, I’m kind of in that non-binary place. I think some of us just have a longer battle, but it’s worth it to be yourself.”Prior to this year’s X Games, Lacey had continued to contend with unexpected struggles, including a broken ankle that spurred feelings of depression. “A lot of times it falls in the hands of a queer [or] gender non-conforming person to be the educator in that situation. Baker says the sport wasn’t always receptive to them even though it espouses counterculture ideals. Leo Baker is a gender-queer non-binary goofy-footed American professional skateboarder from Covina, California.