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 <a href="https://the-times.simplecast.com/episodes/4-28-trans-surfers/transcript" target="_blank">full transcript here</a>.Host: L.A. Times senior producer Denise GuerraMore reading: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-04-07/biden-sports-plan-angers-transgender-advocates-opponents">Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates and opponents</a><a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-06-05/great-day-in-stoke-black-surfers-huntingon-beach-nathan-fluellen">Black surfers find moments of reflection, rejuvenation at ‘A Great Day in the Stoke’</a><a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-04-22/for-transgender-kids-a-frantic-rush-for-treatment-amid-bans">For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Trans surfers are beginning to find community among themselves in a sport that too often isolates and even shuns them. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, we hang out with some at the beach, to hear their joy and pain. Read the &lt;a href="https://the-times.simplecast.com/episodes/4-28-trans-surfers/transcript" target="_blank"&gt;full transcript here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host: &lt;/strong&gt;L.A. Times senior producer Denise Guerra&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More reading:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-04-07/biden-sports-plan-angers-transgender-advocates-opponents"&gt;Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates and opponents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-06-05/great-day-in-stoke-black-surfers-huntingon-beach-nathan-fluellen"&gt;Black surfers find moments of reflection, rejuvenation at ‘A Great Day in the Stoke’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-04-22/for-transgender-kids-a-frantic-rush-for-treatment-amid-bans"&gt;For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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