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Trans Male Media

Media featuring trans men and trans boys, from documentary subjects to fictional characters.

Trans Male with Male

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

Trans Male with Female

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

Trans Relationships

Media featuring trans and gender-diverse people who are in relationships with, or are attracted to, other TGD people.

Gender-Related Surgery

Media which references or deeply explores gender-related surgeries, such as phalloplasties and mastectomies.

Non-Binary Media

Media which features non-binary people, and explores gender outside of a man-woman binary.

Ambiguously-Gendered Media

Media featuring characters, assigned female at birth, who are ambiguous in gender identity.

Culture-Specific Media

Media which features culture-specific gender identities and social roles, such as Brotherboy and Onabe.

Butch Media

Media, non-fiction and fiction, which features butches. This includes butches who identify with terms like transmasculine.

Trans Parenthood

Media featuring trans fathers, non-binary parents, and trans reproductive themes.

Intersex Media

Media which includes or discusses people born with innate variations of sex characteristics.

Adam

Adam Kashmiry, an Egyptian-Scottish trans man, plays himself alongside Iraqi-English actress Yasmin Al-Khudhairi. Adam experiences sexual abuse and discrimination in Egypt, has a short-lived relationship with an Egyptian lesbian woman, is made homeless by his father, and seeks asylum in Scotland. After being mistreated by immigration officials and stuck in legal limbo for almost two years, he is finally granted permanent asylum in Scotland.

Tien: Becoming Queer Joy

Tien Neo Eamas, a 55-year-old Singaporean-Canadian transman, discusses growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family, recognising himself in another trans man of colour, being the first Asian trans man to come out in Vancouver, enduring racialised expectations of manhood, overcoming hatred and abuse, attempting suicide, and finally finding joy both in himself and in his community.

He is a TRANSMAN from INDIA

Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Jagrit, a trans male Indian lawyer. He discusses his supportive family, Hindu beliefs, accepting workplace, having top surgery, and his goals for the future. On the day of the interview, he had his first testosterone injection.

The Whistle

StormMiguel Florez, a Xicane trans man, returns to his hometown to interview the lesbians who grew up in his community.

Cowboys

Joe, a trans boy played by American trans actor Sasha Knight, is accompanied by his accepting father as he runs away from his transphobic mother.

Holy Curse

Radha, a child played by Indian actress Mrunal Kashid, does not feel like a girl and presents in a masculine manner. In response, Radha's family come to believe that the child is possessed by a male spirit, and must therefore be cleansed with a religious ritual. Snigdha Kapoor, the director, was inspired by personal childhood experiences and by Devdutt Pattanaik’s Shikhandi.

Close to You

Sam, a bisexual trans man played by Canadian trans actor Elliot Page, returns to his hometown for his father's birthday, encountering his former best friend along the way.

Rūrangi

Caz, a trans man played by Māori trans male actor Elz Carrad, returns to his rural hometown to reconnect with his estranged father, ex-boyfriend, and best friend.

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.

Somebody Somewhere

Fred Rococo, a trans man played by American trans comedian/actor/performer Murray Hill, is an emcee and professor of agricultural sciences. He gets married to a woman in the show's second season. The series itself is a comedy that has been very well received, and does a wonderful job of humanising both cis men and trans men.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A still from the documentary Girls to Men: Born in the Wrong Body, showing a barbershop customer photographed from behind. He is sitting in a barbershop chair, wearing a protective cape while the barber shaves the back of his neck. He is a light-skinned English trans man with short, dark brown hair. He has a tattoo on the back of his neck which reads, "MAN MADE," in red letters, surrounded by a red rectangle.
Documentary
2015
England

Girls to Men: Born in the Wrong Body

Three English trans men are interviewed about their experiences starting testosterone, having top surgery, and having phalloplasty. They are filmed alongside supportive, unsupportive, and outright hostile individuals, from strangers to family members. Potentially distressing themes are poorly handled, and graphic surgery footage is shown.

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.

Lucah Rosenberg Lee, a trans man with light brown skin and freckles, sitting indoors. He is talking with a neutral expression. He has dark facial hair and a bald head. He is wearing a white t-shirt and a gold chain necklace.
Documentary
2015
United States of America

Passing: Profiling the Lives of Young Transmen of Color

American trans men Victor Thomas, Lucah Rosenberg Lee, and Sasha Alexander are interviewed about their transitions, sexualities, thoughts about LGBT+ spaces, experiences of racism, and hopes for the future.

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