Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Leo Baker made the cut for the inaugural USA Skateboarding Olympic Team in 2019. But when faced with the prospect of skating for the women’s team, Baker, who identifies as trans nonbinary, decided not to compete. Baker talks about their work in transforming the male-dominated world of skating.
We Belong Here marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that unintentionally boosted long-standing efforts to open male-dominated arenas of sports. Despite its impact, athletes promised equal opportunity under the law, continue to face systemic sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry. Each athlete’s history-making story is part of a larger narrative of the struggle for equality in the United States. Explore more stories in the online exhibition: https://americanhistory.si.edu/we-belong-here
🛹 From our collections! Check out Leo's chest binder: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1914660
📸 Thumbnail image courtesy of Alamy
Leo Baker made the cut for the inaugural USA Skateboarding Olympic Team in 2019. But when faced with the prospect of skating for the women’s team, Baker, who identifies as trans nonbinary, decided not to compete. Baker talks about their work in transforming the male-dominated world of skating.
We Belong Here marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that unintentionally boosted long-standing efforts to open male-dominated arenas of sports. Despite its impact, athletes promised equal opportunity under the law, continue to face systemic sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry. Each athlete’s history-making story is part of a larger narrative of the struggle for equality in the United States. Explore more stories in the online exhibition: https://americanhistory.si.edu/we-belong-here
🛹 From our collections! Check out Leo's chest binder: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1914660
📸 Thumbnail image courtesy of Alamy
