(ANSA) - Venice, June 22 - A person who broke the male
stranglehold on being a Venetian gondolier some 10 years ago has
come out as transgender.
"My name is Alex Hai, and I am transgender," said the
gondolier, who has German origins and had gone by the name of
Alexandra Hay after arriving in Venice in the 1980s.
The post said Hai was born as a woman but has always felt
male, adding that the correct pronouns to use were he, him and
his.
Venice's first 'woman' gondolier comes out as transgender
Alex Hai makes announcement on Facebook