A new documentary sh a light on gay surfers around the world, and fds secret liv, stggl for sponsorship – and even suicis. <strong>Will Coldwell</strong> reports
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Gay surf mps are, thankfully, on the rise. Here, exame the bt om Brazil, Costa Ri, the Canary Islands and Atralia! * surf gay party *
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A rpe om the surf means back to Palm Sprgs, where gay men party the same boardi as you or I * surf gay party *
One of their most buzzed-about packag is lled, simply, Gay Surf Brazil; ’s a weeklong retreat that nnects LGBTQ+ people terted surfg while also helpg to fight homophobia surfg by simply existg wh the space.