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They started calling themselves the "Gay Commie Skate Crew," after insults hurled at them by counter-protesters. It's almost like the closest thing you can get to flying. Being called a ‘fruitbooter’ or ‘gay’ is an old trope for the blade community.

Do you think it had any long-term repercussions on the everyday blader’s opinion of queer skaters? You did such a good job. Roller skating has a long history of diversity and inclusion. “It was an easy target for comedy and we used it a lot,” says Carnie.

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About Us. WUSF Network. Show Search Search Query. I'm five foot and she is not much taller. And it was kind of just a way to be able to walk and stay, especially when there's times where we are doing two or three protests starts a day.

Play Live Radio. I think it had a lot of long term repercussions on people just feeling safe to be themselves whether it be in the blading community or outside of it. Cynamon — who is queer and two-spirit — is a St. Petersburg resident who's spent a lot of time on wheels since the pandemic started.

Next Up:. All Streams. Cynamon said the name was an act of taking those labels back, and reclaiming them, much like the larger community did with the word "queer. It's 8 p. Nearly 40 people attended. Petersburg resident. There was a singular theme that ran through the mockery: rollerblading is completely gay, and bladers are total fags.

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Search Query Show Search. From the integrated roller derbys of the s, to the days of roller disco, roller skating has a long history of diversity and inclusion. Our daily newsletter, delivered first thing weekdays, keeps you connected to your community with news, culture, national NPR headlines, and more.

From integrated skating in the s to roller disco, it's no surprise that today's roller derby groups and skate crews have a tendency to attract people of color and members of the queer community. Nico Baisley, who is 15 and agender, is new to skateboarding and eager to experience a sport outside of high school.

Back on one of the skatepark's outside pads Cynamon slides across the concrete and then does a little spin. Cynamon started skating during the George Floyd protests, because it was easier to get around. They say isolation is dangerous for the queer community in light of book bans, the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law, bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth, and more.

I was trying to go over a ramp and I fell and, like, people around me, like, they were cheering for me and being, like, Yeah, you did it. The skate crew recently expanded beyond protests and began regular meet-ups at places like The Spotwhere queer folks across the greater Tampa Bay region are invited to skate — or even learn to skate — in a welcoming environment.

It was there that she found refuge and solidarity in the skating community.