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How trans surfers find community

How trans surfers find community

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

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

April 28, 202327m 9s

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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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