Tips, tricks and living your truth: Queer Skate Austin builds LGBTQ community in Texas
Novices are welcome at Queer Skate Austin, an Austin LGBTQ skate club that meets every Sunday at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park. Queer Skate Austin in Austin, Texas, has been helping to build a thriving LGBTQ community through its events. Casey Gaston, a member of the group, said they aim to create an environment where people can feel safe and comfortable. Nawal, a host of the event, said she started skating a year ago when she started coming to group meetups. Gaston emphasized the importance of creating an environment for people visible as visibly queer to be by themselves.
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Tips, tricks and living your truth: Queer Skate Austin builds LGBTQ community in Texas
Casey Gaston laces up her skates at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Casey Gaston laces up her skates at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. "A lot of us ere just looking for either new hobbies or some kind of queer community and ended up finding Queer Skate on Instagram," Gaston said. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Nawal T. skates on a course at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Nawal, a Queer Skate Austin host, said she started skating about on year ago when she started coming to group meetups. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Nawal T. practices tricks at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Nawal, a Queer Skate Austin host, said she started skating about on year ago when she started coming to group meetups. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Casey Gaston gives tips to a new attendee at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. "It can be really intimidating to be by yourself," Gaston said. "Being visibly queer can feel unsafe, so we want to create an environment where people can open Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
From left, Trey Wheeler, Michael Moran, and Nawal T. talk at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Nawal T., left, and Naya Luna, right talk at a Queer Skate Austin meet at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Naya Lona puts a Queer Skate Austin sticker on her board at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
A Queer Skate Austin sticker is placed on Trey Wheeler's board at Gaylord Sackler Memorial Skate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Topics: Social Issues, LGBTQ