04/07/2025
A stellar human AND a big part of the reason our community gets to enjoy things like and - it’s 🖤👽! Checkout her Q&A here and drop a comment if something resonates ⬇️
Photo ID: the first photo shows Mina playing roller derby and is by .peters.photo - the last shows Mina and her partner. The slides in between are white text on black background and read: “Carmina Piranha aka Mina, she/her. What inspired you to start skating?
As a kid, one of the most joyful things to do was going to the roller rink. I didn’t go often, but I always loved the lights, the music, and the soaring feeling of being on skates (or blades, as was the case at the time). As for derby, when I first saw Whip It, I was completely enthralled. It was clear that derby was something I needed to try at some point in my life...eventually...someday. A close friend and soon-to-be teammate encouraged me to take the leap, which involved a lot of fumbling around on a tennis court to get accustomed to quad skates.
Has being a part of the roller derby community helped you connect with other Q***r Skaters in a positive way?
Most assuredly. I grew up in a town where q***rness was an anomaly, just something completely unseen. Derby was the first real forum for me where q***rness was not only visible, but reveled in. It has provided a beautiful space to not only form strong bonds with other q***r skaters, as teammates and trusted friends, but to explore my own q***r identity. Continued in comments :
