Trans surfers are beginning to find community among themselves in a sport that too often isolates and even shuns them
Podcasts The Times podcast: How trans surfers find community That night, she put on a wig and wore a borrowed dress. One night last fall, Wagenblast decided to attend a community event as a woman, her first time doing so publicly. They separated right before Wagenblast began socially transitioning and presenting as a woman. “I did tell my future wife, before I asked her to marry me, about this part of my life because I knew it was not going to change,” Wagenblast said, “and I wanted her to know that before I asked her to marry me.” Over the years, she’s revealed her gender identity to family, including the woman Wagenblast married. Wagenblast is mindful of all the strife and mental anguish suffered by transgender people still too afraid to become their true selves publicly, as she once was. The push to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors sets off a scramble among families trying to secure the care their kids need. World & Nation For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans There are no plans to rerecord the work she did for the MTA or for the Port Authority of New York, which uses her voice for announcements on the AirTrain that serves Newark airport. The change won’t affect the subway announcements that have made Wagenblast’s voice recognizable. “Almost everybody who lives in New York has heard my voice at one time or another, and that just kind of blows my mind to think 8 million people - more than 8 million people - know my voice.” “I’m happy that millions of people are familiar with it,” she said. Now semiretired, Wagenblast continues to produce transportation-themed podcasts and newsletters.Īlthough Wagenblast is retraining her voice for a more feminine sound, she won’t leave her former voice totally behind - she can switch between vocal registers - because she could still use it professionally. Another oft-heard message, “Stand clear of the closing doors, please,” is voiced by a different announcer, Charlie Pellett. Wagenblast’s voice is heard on most numbered train lines. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the country’s busiest public transit system, uses several announcers.
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