Leo Baker
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Leo Baker is a professional skateboarder. They began skateboarding at the age of five, but only started focusing on it at the age of eight.[2] In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine said that Baker was "one of the best skaters on the planet".[3] As of 2020, Baker has won seven medals in X Games.[4]
| Date of birth | November 24, 1991 |
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| Place of birth | Covina, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | they/them[1] |
| Gender identity | nonbinary[1] |
| Occupation | skateboarder |
Leo was one of the skaters that was added to the remastered version of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 video games.[5][6]
Quotes
| « | [H]eteronormativity and patriarchy all trickle down into different cultures. For a long time, you had to look a certain way or you didn't get to be successful as a non-male skater. I just got to a point where I was like, well fuck it then I'll just get a job. I'm gonna keep skating my whole life but if you don't like me, fuck too bad, because I'm not going to conform to whatever shit. That is the essence of what going against the grain feels like because I feel like I'm swimming upstream and I have to dress like fucking feminine or I don't get support. Well, oh surprise, I'm fucking trans so none of that is happening! | » |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rearick, Lauren (August 8, 2019). "Skateboarder Lacey Baker on Gender Identity and Inclusivity". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Lacey Baker Interview". March 2005. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008.
- ↑ Garber-Paul, Elisabeth (May 5, 2017). "Lacey Baker: The Rebel Queen of Skateboarding". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ Ryan, Maggie (January 11, 2020). "Pro Skater Leo Baker Pushes For Equality and Amplifies LGBTQ+ Voices in an Inspiring Nike Ad". POPSUGAR Fitness. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (September 16, 2020). "Leo Baker is the trans non-binary skateboarder paving the way for queer, underrepresented communities". GAY TIMES. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ Bell, Brian C. (26 June 2020). "Leo Baker drops into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster". Outsports. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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