How trans surfers find community

Update: 2023-04-28

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Trans surfers are beginning to find community among themselves in a sport that too often isolates and even shuns them.

Today, we hang out with some at the beach, to hear their joy and pain. Read the full transcript here.

Host: L.A. Times senior producer Denise Guerra

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How trans surfers find community

Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, David Toledo Diaz, Helen Li, Nicolas Perez, Denise Guerra, Ashlea Brown, Kasia Broussalian, Roberto Reyes, Mike Heflin, Heba Elorbany, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Gustavo Arellano

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How trans surfers find community

Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, David Toledo Diaz, Helen Li, Nicolas Perez, Denise Guerra, Ashlea Brown, Kasia Broussalian, Roberto Reyes, Mike Heflin, Heba Elorbany, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Gustavo Arellano

How trans surfers find community