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Trans Male with Female

Media featuring trans men who are in relationships with women, and trans boys who are attracted to girls.

This includes trans men who are in relationships with trans women, such as Southern Comfort (2001) and Oliver Jähnke's 2021 interview with Johannes and Wilhelmina. It also includes media where characters could be interpreted as trans male, but could also be interpreted differently, such as Na Marei (2024) and Tomboy (2011).

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A still from the documentary No Ordinary Man, where Billy Tipton Jr. shows the viewer a photo of his trans father. He is pointing at the black-and-white photo, framed with a light brown leather frame. The photo shows Billy sitting at a table with another man and a woman, all three light-skinned. The hands holding the photo are light-skinned, with a ring on one finger.
Documentary, Experimental Film
2020
United States of America

No Ordinary Man

This documentary about American, non-disclosing, trans male musician Billy Tipton features interviews with his son, historical footage of his family members, and interviews with modern-day trans people.

Dave, a 51-year-old Welsh trans man, standing in his backyard and smiling happily. He is light-skinned and has receding, light brown hair, and light brown facial hair. He is wearing a green singlet with camouflage patterns on it. Buildings and trees are visible in the blurred background.
Interview
2019
Wales (Cymru)

Growing Older As Me: Dave

Dave, a 51-year-old Welsh trans man, discusses his transition and life alongside his partner, Donna. He shows his top surgery scars and phalloplasty arm scar.

Arsham, an Afghan trans man living in Germany, sitting outdoors. There are trees in the blurred background. He has light brown skin, short black hair which is partly shaved, and dark brown eyes. He has a nose ring and a line shaved through one eyebrow. He is wearing a collared blue shirt. He is looking into the distance with a neutral or sad expression.
Interview
2019
Afghanistan (افغانستان), Germany (Deutschland)

The Life of an Afghan Transgender Refugee in Germany

Arsham, an Afghan trans man living in Germany, discusses being forced into a marriage at sixteen, giving birth, trying to come out, securing asylum overseas, embracing his attraction to women, and experiencing harassment in Germany.

Jake Rodriguez, a trans man played by American non-binary actor Garcia, in the show Tales of the City. He is sitting indoors, wearing a white singlet and a silver chain necklace. He is light-skinned, with curly dark brown hair and faint dark facial hair.
Show
2019
United States of America

Tales of the City

Jake Rodriguez, a trans man played by American non-binary actor Garcia, tries to maintain a relationship with a lesbian woman while realising his increasing attraction to men. American trans actor Marquise Vilsón Balenciaga has a minor role.

Kai, a trans man played by American trans male actor Tyler DiChiara, in the movie Relish. He is sitting indoors, wearing a red-and-black flannel hoodie. He has dark brown eyes, light brown skin, and short, curly black hair.
Film
2019
United States of America

Relish

Kai, a trans man played by American trans male actor Tyler DiChiara, accompanies other teenage runaways on a roadtrip.

Gino, a Black trans man in the short documentary Girlz to MEN.
Interview, Documentary
2019
United States of America

Girlz to MEN

Three trans men named Jaye, Chevy, and Gino are interviewed about their lives, transitions, identities, and goals.

Viktor Hargreeves, a trans man played by Elliot Page in the show The Umbrella Academy, standing indoors. He is wearing a white t-shirt beneath a dark hoodie. He is light-skinned with short, dark hair. Streaming light and windows can be seen in the blurred background.
Show
2019
United States of America

The Umbrella Academy

Viktor Hargreeves, initially introduced as Vanya, comes out as a trans man in season 3 of this fantasy drama series, alongside the real-life transition of Elliot Page, a Canadian actor.

Micah Lee, a trans man played by Chinese-American trans male actor Leo Sheng, in the show The L Word: Generation Q. He has brown skin and short, black hair. He is wearing a blue t-shirt. Curtains are visible in the blurred background. Somebody off-camera is resting their hand on his shoulder, and he is smiling at them.
Show
2019
United States of America, China (中國)

The L Word: Generation Q

Micah Lee, a trans man played by Chinese-American trans male actor Leo Sheng, explores relationships with men and women while also navigating infidelity, conflict in friendships, and biphobia.

Chris, a trans male barista played by American non-binary actor Theo Germaine, sitting on a couch with his partner; an older queer woman named Abby. Chris is light-skinned with a shaved head, wearing an open button-down grey shirt over a red t-shirt. He is also wearing orange trousers. Abby is light-skinned with short, grey hair, wearing glasses, a polka-dotted blue shirt, and black trousers. The pair are smiling at each other, with Abby gesturing while she speaks.
Show
2019
United States of America

Work in Progress

Chris, a trans male barista played by American non-binary actor Theo Germaine, falls in love with an older queer woman named Abby, played by American actor Abby McEnany. The series is semi-autobiographical and based on Abby McEnany's life.

Robin Jones, a trans male jazz musician played by American trans actor Scott Turner Schofield, in the film The Conductor. He is a light-skinned man with short, blond hair, wearing a blue suit with a patterned blue tie. He is smiling. The light-skinned brunette woman standing beside him is Antonia Brico, played by Christanne de Bruijn. She is smiling, wearing a patterned blue dress.
Film
2018
Belgium (België), Netherlands (Nederland), United States of America

De Dirigent (The Conductor)

Robin Jones, a trans male jazz musician played by American trans actor Scott Turner Schofield, supports the female protagonist as she tries to become a conductor.

Jason Barker, a light-skinned trans man who has had top surgery, swimming in a pool. He is a heavily pregnant man, wearing yellow-and-red patterned board shorts and goggles.
Documentary
2018
England

A Deal with the Universe

Jason Barker, an English trans man, shares his pregnancy journey.

A diverse group of trans men posing together after a bodybuilding competition. They vary in ethnicity, body types, musculature, and age.
Documentary
2018
United States of America

Man Made

Four American trans men are extensively interviewed as they prepare for a bodybuilding competition, with their family members, partners, and other trans men interviewed as well. Topics addressed in this documentary include romance, sex, gender dysphoria, pride, domestic abuse, family and adoption, ethnicity, and more.

Max de Morny, a trans man or butch lesbian played by Irish actress Denise Gough in the film Colette. They are standing outdoors wearing a black suit, a black hat, and a white collared shirt with a green tie. They are light-skinned with light brown, short hair. They are standing next to a light-skinned woman with short, curly brown hair, who is wearing a white dress and a straw hat. The pair are looking into the distance with neutral expressions. Trees can be seen in the blurred background, as if the pair are in a forest or a park.
Film
2018
England

Colette

Max de Morny, a trans and/or butch historical figure, is portrayed by Irish actress Denise Gough in this romance drama film. English trans male actor Jake Graf has a minor role.

Jeremy, an Indigenous trans man in the series Transblack, in a pool outdoors. His arms are crossed against the side of the pool, and he is resting his head on his hands, looking into the distance with a neutral expression. He has light brown skin and dark, short hair, slicked back from water. He has dark stubble.
Documentary, Show
2018
New Zealand (Aotearoa), Australia

Transblack (Ep1, Ep3) (2018)

This documentary shorts series, which focuses on Indigenous and Aboriginal trans men and women, includes trans men Max and Jeremy.

Siddhant More, an Indian trans man from Mubai, standing outdoors and smiling happily. He is wearing a red t-shirt and coloured bracelets. He has black facial hair and a short, black haircut.
Interview
2018
India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya)

10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Trans Man

Siddhant More, a trans man from Mubai, discusses his transition.

El Cook, a Black American trans man sitting indoors, mid-speaking. He has short, black hair and black facial hair. He is wearing a v-neck blue shirt. An indoor plant and household clutter are visible in the blurred background.
Documentary
2018
United States of America

TransMilitary

American trans men El Cook and Logan Ireland are filmed as they advocate to end the ban on trans and gender-diverse people serving in the U.S.A. military. They are filmed alongside other trans servicepeople, advocates, friends, and family.

Five images displayed side-by-side. The central image is the front cover of the book True Sex by Emily Skidmore, showing a trans man sitting with his wife. The other images show historical photos and illustrations of trans men.
Book (Non-Fiction)
2017
United States of America

True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the 20th Century

This book explores the lives of trans men living in the U.S.A. between 1876 and 1936, examining their experiences of being outed, their romantic relationships, their participation in the workforce, and their preferences for rural towns over cities. The impact of race on their lives is also considered.

Jacob Hunt, a light-skinned trans man in the 2017 documentary Coby, sitting indoors and wearing a green singlet. He has short, brunette hair and is wearing a necklace. There is a grey wall in the background. He is smiling happily.
Documentary
2017
United States of America

Coby

An American trans man named Jacob is interviewed alongside his family, discussing his transition and their reactions. Footage from his childhood and early-transition years is also shown. He is in a committed relationship with a woman.

Two light-skinned trans people standing outdoors together, looking into the distance with neutral expressions. Twiz Rimer, a non-binary person with long, wavy brown hair, is standing on the left, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt. Tuck Mayo, a trans man with dark stubble and a tattooed arm, is standing on the right, wearing a white t-shirt and a black cap. A parking lot and a blue sky are visible in the background.
Documentary
2017
United States of America

Twiz & Tuck

American trans man Tuck Mayo goes on a bachelor party road trip before his wedding, with his best friend Twiz Rimer accompanying him. Twiz is an American gender-variant person with Tourette’s syndrome.

Taz, an Indigenous Brotherboy trans man, sits outdoors with a neutral expression. He is dark-skinned with short, black hair, wearing a black t-shirt and a chain necklace.
Documentary
2017
Australia

Indigenous, Trans, and a Twin

Taz, an Indigenous Brotherboy trans man, is interviewed alongside his twin sister.

Chris Winters, an English trans man played by American genderfluid actor Elliot Sailors, in the short film Dusk. He is standing in his bedroom, looking in his mirror with a stern or determined expression. He is light-skinned with short, brown hair. He is wearing bandages wrapped around his chest.
Short Film
2017
England, United States of America

Dusk

Chris Winters, an elderly English trans man with a female partner, thinks back on his life and imagines what it would've been like to transition earlier. Chris is portrayed by several different actors, including Elliot Sailors, an American genderfluid model/actor. Written and directed by English trans man Jake Graf.

Casey Parker, a trans male character played by trans actor Alex Blue Davis, in the show Grey's Anatomy. He is a light-skinned, slender man with short brown hair, wearing a white coat over blue scrubs. He is looking at someone in the blurred foreground and speaking to them.
Show
2017
United States of America

Grey's Anatomy

Casey Parker, a trans man played by American trans actor Alex Blue Davis, is a surgical resident with a history of cybercrime and military service.

A dark-skinned trans person standing indoors, in the documentary Suited. The person has curly black hair styled high on their head. They are wearing a black suit and black-rimmed glasses. They are smiling slightly.
Documentary
2016
United States of America

Suited

Rae Tutera, an American non-binary tailor, is filmed alongside their business partner as they make clothes for trans people and other gender-diverse individuals. Multiple trans men and non-binary people are interviewed.

An Iranian Armenian trans man named Aram in the film Apricot Groves, looking at himself in the mirror and styling his hair. He has a happy or neutral expression, light brown skin, and dark, short, wavy hair. He is wearing a red bracelet.
Film
2016
Armenia (Հայաստան), Iran (ایران), United States of America

Ծիրանի Պուրակներ (Apricot Groves)

Aram, an Iranian-Armenian trans man who immigrated to the U.S.A. as a child, visits Armenia to propose to his girlfriend, and visits Iran to receive gender-affirming surgery. Aram is played by actor Narbe Vartan.

Juani Santos Peréz, a mature-aged Cuban trans man, in the documentary Transit Havana. He is standing outdoors, smiling widely. He has short, grey hair and a grey beard, a lined face, and light brown skin. He is wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a sleeveless red top.
Documentary
2016
Cuba

Transit Havana

Juani Santos Peréz, a mature-aged Cuban trans man, is filmed alongside two other Cuban trans people as the three apply to access transition surgeries.

Parham, a teenage trans man played by an unnamed Iranian actor, in the film Don't Like Her. He is sitting outdoors in front of a graffiti-covered wall, looking upward with a neutral expression. He has short, dark hair and light brown skin, and is wearing a dark blue Khimar. A girl is sitting next to him, wearing the same clothing, also with light brown skin. She has long, black hair. She is looking at him with a concerned expression.
Short Film
2016
Iran (ایران)

I Don't Like Her

Parham, a teenage trans man played by an unnamed Iranian actor, begins this short film in a relationship with a girl, but she is ultimately unable to accept him as a man. He faces violence at home and judgement at school, and takes the risk of getting a job while presenting as a male.

A trans man named Kim in the documentary Finding Kim. He is sitting outdoors in a red, plastic deck chair. He is light-skinned, with short white hair and grey facial hair. He is wearing a short-sleeved flannel shirt and has tattooed arms. A fence and shadows are visible in the blurred background.
Documentary
2016
United States of America

Finding Kim

Kim, an American trans man, is interviewed as he begins testosterone and has top surgery in his 40s, with other trans men interviewed as well.

Bianca and Nick Bowser, a trans woman and trans man, sitting indoors. They are both light-skinned. Nick is smiling slightly, and Bianca has a neutral or stern expression. Nick has blue eyes and short, brown hair, and is wearing a light blue collared shirt. Bianca has long, dark brown hair and brown eyes, and is wearing a turtleneck green sweater.
Interview
2015
United States of America

Transgender Parents Who Conceived Two Sons Naturally

Nick Bowser, an American trans man, is interviewed alongside his American trans wife Bianca Bowser. The pair discuss growing up, transitioning, and conceiving their two sons together. 

Two greyscale photographs of AJ Kearns, a light-skinned Australian trans man with short dark hair. In the left photograph, he is standing in an alleyway with his hands on his hips, wearing grey jeans. In the right photograph, taken closer to him and from the side, he is looking into the distance with a slight smile. He has acne on the side of his face.
Documentary
2015
Australia

From Daddy's Tummy

AJ, an Australian trans man, is interviewed about his decision to postpone his medical transition so that he could carry a child, with his former partner and friends interviewed as well. Photographs which were taken of him before, during, and after his pregnancy are displayed throughout the documentary.

Ray, a teenage trans boy played by American actress Elle Fanning in the film 3 Generations. He is standing indoors, wearing an orange striped sweater over an orange collared flannel shirt. He has short brown hair and is light-skinned.
Film
2015
United States of America

3 Generations

Ray, a straight teenage trans boy played by American actress Elle Fanning, tries to transition with unsupportive and hostile family members.

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