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Cat Runner — A Race For Our Lives

Here at FLAVNT, we love seeing and supporting others helping our community. Our friend Cat Runner has pledged to make 2019 a year of giving back, and we are so grateful to know him and be able to support him!

Cat is a transgender athlete who came out in 2013. A year later, with the love and support of his friends and family, he was able to start testosterone and get top surgery. This gender-confirming surgery gave Cat the confidence and comfort he needed to be able to return to some of his favorite activities and discover new ones.

As an avid rock climber, Cat was eager to return to the wall after top surgery. Little did he know, he’d soon find love for Spartan obstacle course races as well. Since July 2017, Cat has run 12 obstacle course races. This year, he will blow that out of the water, participating in 16 events, totaling 128 miles.

Since Cat came out in 2013 through last year, “128 transgender people have been reported victims of fatal violence in the United States,” according to the Human Rights Campaign. Most of these violent fatalities were transwomen of color. And those are just the reported cases. Many violent attacks go unreported.

Cat wants to bring awareness to the violence the trans community faces, and honor those who have lost their lives to violence since his coming out. He’ll be participating in 128 miles of Spartan races in remembrance of those 128 lives lost since 2013, finishing up the season with the Spartan Ultra which is 30 miles long and has 60 obstacles.

It doesn’t end there, either.

Cat setup a Pledge It campaign in order to raise money that he will donate to our pals over at Point of Pride to support all of their programs that serve the trans community. Started by Aydian Dowling, Point of Pride is a non-profit organization that gives back to the community through their binder donation, trans femme shapewear donation, trans surgery fund, and more. The organization also serves as a great resource for both the trans and trans ally communities.

Cat said he doesn’t enjoy the competition mentality, so he has not competed for money or even to win. But raising money to support such a great cause, plus being able to participate in races he loves, felt like the perfect reason to run for money.

Cat told Point of Pride, “These events are special to me because participating in them means I’ve been able to reclaim my athletic identity. In high school, I stopped participating in athletics all together first because of a medical issue and later because I could not openly compete as a transgender person. There is a comfortability and confidence that I find in racing because I can look at photos and video and be like ‘wow, I did that.’ It is a radical kind of self-love to put your heart into something you’re proud of. When I look back on the races I’ve done I don’t just feel pride in my heart, but I feel it all the way in my bones. These events are a testament to what I’m capable of.”

You can support Cat’s Race For Our Lives campaign, too by pledging per mile or a flat fee on his Pledge It page. If you want to follow Cat’s progress this season, follow him on Instagram @catlikeacat. Also be sure to check out Cat’s video about his campaign on his YouTube channel.

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Summer is here and that means hanging out in the sun! There is no better binder on the market for hot summer days lounging around a pool/watering hole. We specifically designed our binders for comfort and fun in the sun 🌞 • Bareskin Binders are back this weekend at flavnt.com — Saturday June 2 at noon (12 p.m.) CST. Mark your calendars, set an alarm and stash some cash, because they’re here!!! 

• We’re sorry that they took a little while, but we had some expansion and improvements to make. Our binders are now available in 5 colors and in sizes XXS - XXL and we’ve switched up our inner lining material to something we like a little better than what we were using before. 😎

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And that’s a WRAP! Our #supportblair fundraiser has officially concluded and it was our most successful fundraiser thus far at $2785 raised! Thank you to @otto-rocket for being an amazing partner and representing our brand better than we could ever have asked for and thank you to each and every one of you that purchased during her campaign. Your support is what makes this possible! ❤️ we will make an announcement when we are opening up applications for our next partner, but until then we are going to take a breather to focus on finishing up production on our next run of Bareskin Binders and dropping some exciting new products! ✌️

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I’m raising money to start my transition. If you don’t have any money please share. And if you do have money and need it more than I do please don’t donate. I hope we’ll be able to be ourselves one day. Thank you! 

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My BG is going nuts but my confidence is doing fine so you know.

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Coming out of the binary and I’m doing JUST FINE (¿?) I mean mostly, it’s a wild ride sometimes but I kinda like roller coasters so that’s convenient • Happy trans day of visibility to all trans and nonbinary folk!! We out here being valid and cute af. Every damn day but especially on this one ❤ they/them

Shout out to @waltzing-all-night for putting up with my annoying ass and taking photos of me 😁

Pretty Boy shirt by @flavntstreetwear

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Happy #transdayofvisibility everyone! Today is also my #shotday 💪🏻 I would not be here today were it not for my support system and for the people I have seen be #transparent and #unapologeticallyqueer . It is important to be visible because I have the luxury of safety. I know first hand how much it means to see someone that you can identify with be out in the world and doing okay. You can be trans and safe, trans and happy, trans and healthy, trans and employed, trans and loved. It’s not easy, but transitioning and becoming more yourself is without a doubt worth it. So whether you’re cis or trans remember: Trans people are everywhere. We have aways been here. We aren’t going away.

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Bundled up in my fav @flavntstreetwear gear keeping warm up here in the north west!

#flavnt #binary breakers

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How cats say “Happy birthday”

#flavnt #transcend

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‼️pronouns are important ‼️ Shirt by @flavntstreetwear 🌈

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A bit of an update today for FLAVNT Friday, and a happy birthday to our company turning 4 years old this month!

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Be proud of yourself for how hard you’re trying :))

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I’ve evolved past thicc and now I’m thique

#blair #what a babe

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Best skin tone match out of a binder I’ve ever gotten-thanks loads @flavntstreetwear

#flavnt #bareskin binder #it matches you so well!!

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we can send you some new ones bb! <3

What’s up y'all here’s a two year difference and I’m like over a year and a half on t, okay I’ll post again in like 6 months

I wish I hadn’t grown out of my @flavntstreetwear clothes!!

#sage #flavnt #transcend

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Gender roles are still dead 💀 @flavntstreetwear

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love this!! you look awesome! 

Same @flavntstreetwear sweater, 365 days apart.

#flavnt #work hard fvck harder