ISSUE TWO OF XEM SKATERS GENDERQUEER SKATE ZINE #2 IS AVAILABLE NOW! WHAT IS XEM SKATERS? Xem Skaters is a genderqueer skate zine by French Skateboarder, Marie Dabbadie. The zine aims to give space to all genders in a binary environment by giving visibility to non-binary, queer, trans skaters, to introduce gender notions and knowledgeContinue reading “XEM SKATERS GENDERQUEER SKATE ZINE #2 IS OUT! “
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Eloise Dörr “3rd St” Solo Exhibition
“3rd St” is a solo exhibition by Eloise Dörr, exhibiting paintings she has completed throughout the year inspired by her trip to San Francisco in 2013. Eloise’s work consists of small silhouette characters skateboarding and falling over in various colourful environments. The idea behind this is to create a microcosm of pure innocence. A selectionContinue reading “Eloise Dörr “3rd St” Solo Exhibition “
Happy Birthday Kirsty!
A VERY happy 30th birthday to Kirsty Tonner! For those that don’t know, Kirsty is a super important cog in the Girl Skate UK dream machine. She helps to organise all those super rad events you attend, helps to manage the blog and social media pages, films a load of the clips you watch onContinue reading “Happy Birthday Kirsty!”
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT SKATEPAL IN 2017!
SkatePal are currently accepting applications for male and female volunteers to teach skateboarding in Palestine between March and October 2017 and are offering one and two month placements at the skatepark in Asira Al-Shamaliya. Help SkatePal support and empower young people and experience Palestine through skateboarding! “Sometimes making friends is hard, but skateboarding makes it easyContinue reading “VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT SKATEPAL IN 2017!”
Audi Runs Over Gender Stereotypes in Cutest Advert Ever!
Car commercials have long been known to project gender stereotypes, advertising masculinity, strength and power. This ad from Audi Spain, however, turns the tables on stereotypes, challenging them with the use of ‘girl’ and boy’ toys. It’s a familiar scene in most toy shops… two toy aisles divided by pink and blue lights; on theContinue reading “Audi Runs Over Gender Stereotypes in Cutest Advert Ever!”
VOTE JOSIE FOR EUROPEAN FEMALE SKATER OF THE YEAR!
Our girl Josie Millard has been nominated in the first ever female category of the Bright x Free Skate Mag awards 2017! Voting closes tonight so PLEASE VOTE NOW – casting closes tonight and only takes two seconds!! CAST YOUR VOTE BY CLICKING THIS LINK AND CHOOSING JOSIE – Lets help her to win!!
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