Skate for Your Life

In this moving, personal story, professional skateboarder Leo Baker shares their journey within the sport and the importance of authenticity and allyship as a non-binary athlete.

“A great testament to the positive power of skateboarding and the dangers of gender.”—Elissa Steamer, skateboarding pioneer

“This book synthesizes what so many LGBTQIA+ people can relate to—the lifelong journey of seeking out spaces where we fit in, and when we don’t find them, making new ones.”—JD Samson, musician, producer, and songwriter

“My authenticity has never been a burden. It is my superpower.”

This is a motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But, like any hero’s journey, learning about their power didn’t come easy. In this moving, personal story, Baker explores their path within the sport and the importance of authenticity and allyship as a nonbinary athlete.

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