#05 - A Trans Woman’s Journey to Identity, Community and Pride Empowering LGBTQ

What does courage and creating safe spaces for Queer Skaters look like?In this heartfelt episode of the Together Moving Forward Podcast, host Stef Vachon reflects on facing fear, chasing dreams, and stepping into authenticity before welcoming a truly inspiring guest: Violet Lapointe, a trans woman, skateboarder, and community leader.Violet shares her journey of resilience, from navigating housing insecurity to finding belonging and purpose within the queer skateboarding community. Through her story, she reveals how skateboarding became more than a sport, it became a lifeline, a form of expression, and a space to build visibility and acceptance for trans and queer youth.In this powerful and uplifting conversation, you’ll discover:How Violet turned personal struggle into leadership and community advocacy.What it means to be authentically yourself in spaces that weren’t built for you, and how to change them.Why resilience, courage, and love are at the heart of every inclusive movement.This is an episode for anyone who’s ever felt out of place, and anyone who believes in the power of community to heal and empower.Join Stef and Violet as they celebrate identity, courage, and the joy of being unapologetically yourself.Listen now and be reminded: your existence is a gift to the world.New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning, Eastern Time (ET).More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.