Despite its image as an alternative sport for baggy-pantsed rebels, in Amsterdam, a unique skatepark is one of the first in the world to offer a safe space for LGBTQ skateboarders.
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 I think it's sometimes still a bit of an aggressive group
00:18 with a no pain, no gain mindset,
00:21 with a don't cry after you fall
00:24 'cause you'll be seen as a pussy or a bitch
00:27 and back in the day, 'cause I'm trans,
00:30 when I was still identifying as a girl,
00:32 I would even get standing ovations
00:34 because I could ride on a board
00:36 and I'd never felt taken seriously.
00:39 As a skater myself that has never felt
00:42 too into place in the skating scene,
00:44 I'm super happy that we have a place now
00:47 where I do feel seen, I feel understood
00:50 and I feel like I have the space to be myself
00:53 and to skate and to have fun with friends,
00:54 which is all we want.
00:56 (upbeat music)
00:58 Great for beginners, it's more accessible for me
01:09 because it's not so many people
01:11 and the people who are here, are friendly,
01:14 are understanding and are actually willing
01:17 to help me learn new things as well.
01:19 (upbeat music)
01:22 (upbeat music)
01:25 (whooshing)