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.
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 cleaned with a religious ritual. Snigdha Kapoor, the director, was inspired by personal childhood experiences and by Devdutt Pattanaik’s Shikhandi.
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 men, and trans boys who are attracted to boys.
This includes trans men who are in relationships with trans men, such as Transgender Parents (2013) and Bros Before (2022). It also includes media where characters could be interpreted as trans men, but could also be interpreted differently, such as Cold Case (S05E09).
Game
2024
Fictional Location, United States of America
Dragon Age: Veilguard
In this fantasy roleplaying game, players are Rook, a hero working to save the world. Rook can be made canonically trans during character creation. There is a non-binary main character, a non-binary main antagonist, and several trans minor characters.
Reality TV
2023
England
Naked Education (S01E03)
Finlay Games, a British trans man, stars in episode 3 of this body positive series. He shows his post-phalloplasty and post-mastectomy body for the education of Lucian, a younger British trans man, and viewers. He shares his story and answers questions about how phalloplasty operations work.
Film
2021
Ireland (Éire), United States of America
When Men Were Men
Kieran Dearg, a trans man played by American non-binary actor Izzi Rojas, struggles with toxic masculinity as he falls in love with Egan Keith, a young man played by American non-binary actor Aidan Dick.
