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Trans Male Media

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 cleaned 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 and trans boys, from documentary subjects to fictional characters.

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Sam, a bisexual trans man played by Canadian trans actor Elliot page, in the film Close to You. He is lying in bed, looking into the distance with a neutral or depressed expression. His top surgery scars are visible. He is light-skinned with short, dark brown hair.
Film
2023
Canada

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.

Kirby, a trans man played by trans actor Eisa Al-Shamma, in the short film (In)convenience. He is standing indoors in a convenience store, smiling slightly. He has light brown skin, dark brown eyes, and short brown hair. He is wearing a grey hoodie over a white shirt.
Short Film
2023
United States of America

(In)convenience

Kirby, a trans man played by trans actor Eisa Al-Shamma, has been on testosterone for a few months, but is still menstruating. He develops a crush on the cashier who works at the store where he buys tampons.

Eddy Leroy, a trans man played by French actress Catherine Frot, in the movie Un homme heureux. He is standing outdoors at night, lit by a warm orange glow, looking at someone in the blurred foreground. He is light-skinned with short, dark hair, wearing a black jacket over a white collared shirt.
Film
2023
France (Française)

Un homme heureux (A Happy Man)

Eddy Leroy, a trans man played by French actress Catherine Frot, comes out to his bigoted husband after decades of marriage. Two trans male actors have minor roles.

Charley Burton, a 63-year-old American trans man, sitting indoors. He has light brown skin and short, dark hair. He has dark grey facial hair. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses, a collared brown shirt, and a patterned bow tie. He is grinning happily, hands folded in his lap.
Interview
2023
United States of America

Charley Burton

Charley Burton, a 63-year-old American trans man, is interviewed about his life, transition, sobriety, relationships, authorship, and advocacy. He discusses surviving sexual abuse, substance use disorder, suicidal ideation, depression, and conversion therapy.

Finlay Games, a trans man, in Naked Education. He is waking down the street, looking into the distance. He is a light-skinned, plus size man with balding brown hair and a brown beard. He is wearing a blue collared shirt over a white t-shirt.
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.

Kai, an Aboriginal Australian Brotherboy trans man, in the short documentary I Am Kai. He is standing in a dark room, with the background of the photo being darkness. He has short, shaved brown hair, and a long brown beard. He has white ceremonial paint on his face. He is looking directly at the viewer with a firm, proud gaze.
Documentary, Short Film
2023
Australia

I Am Kai

Kai, a Brotherboy trans man, is interviewed alongside his family, discussing his culture, identity, transition, and goals.

James Ford, a light-skinned American trans man, in the show Next in Fashion. He is sitting before a light blue background, wearing a yellow sweater with grey stripes on it, and wearing gold chain necklaces. He has blue eyes, wavy ginger hair, and ginger stubble. He is smiling slightly.
Reality TV
2023
United States of America

Next in Fashion (S2)

James Ford, an American trans male fashion designer, competes with other designers in this fashion-focused competitive reality TV show.

Trevon, a dark-skinned trans man in the documentary Beyond The Aggressives. He is leaning against railing, looking out over a river with a neutral expression. He is wearing a blue silk head scarf tied around his head, and a white t-shirt. He has short, dark hair and dark brown eyes. The background of the photo shows a bridge, a light blue sky, and city buildings in the far distance.
Documentary
2023
United States of America, Hong Kong (香港 )

Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later

American trans man Octavio Sanders, who delayed transitioning because of being a parent, eventually resumes testosterone and has top surgery with the support of his son. American trans man Trevon Haynes discusses his possibly non-binary identity, desire for surgery, and his relationship with a woman who struggles with body dysmorphia. Hongkonger-American trans man Chin Tsui, who was kept in solitary confinement for nineteen months after being human trafficked, is released from detention with the assistance of the filmmakers, eventually finding work in a kitchen and reuniting with his supportive family.

A Two Spirit trans man named Hucpiga , also named Tyler LaMere, sitting indoors. He has light brown skin, long black hair, and brown eyes. He has partly-shaved eyebrows and is wearing subtle makeup, along with a septum nose ring. He is wearing a chain choker necklnce, a flannel shirt, and a necklace. He is looking into the distance with a neutral expression.
Interview
2023
United States of America

Two Spirit: A Spiritual Identity and a Reclamation

A Two-Spirit, neurodivergent teenager named Hucpiga (AKA Tyler LaMere) discusses his identity, culture, and experiences of gender.

Tosiek, a trans man played by Polish non-binary actor Alin Szewczyk, in the film Fanfic. He is standing in a bathroom, cutting his long blond hair with a pair of scissors. He is wearing a green t-shirt with an illustration on it. Green tiles and clutter can be seen in the blurred background.
Film
2023
Poland (Polska)

Fanfik (Fanfic)

Tosiek, a trans man played by Polish non-binary actor Alin Szewczyk, navigates school, romance, mental illness, and harassment as he figures out his identity.

A watercolour illustration of a trans man and his daughter, featured in the short film My Parent, Neal.
Short Film, Animated Film
2023
United States of America

My Parent, Neal

A trans man named Neal and his daughter talk about his decision to transition in his sixties, with animations accompanying the interview.

Tien Neo Eamas, a 55-year-old Singaporean-Canadian transman, standing indoors beside two other trans or gender non-conforming people, all three individuals smiling happily. He is an older man with a lined face, light brown skin, dark brown eyes, and short, black hair. He is wearing a silver chain necklace and a dark purple collared shirt. The person on his left is a younger Asian person with short, black hair, dark brown eyes, and light skin, wearing a collared black shirt and several silver earrings. The person on his right is a light-skinned person with medium-length dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, wearing a brown corduroy jacket over a white t-shirt.
Interview
2023
Singapore (சிங்கப்பூர் 新加坡), Canada

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.

Jordan Bryon, a middle-aged, light-skinned, grey-haired Australian trans male journalist in the documentary Transition. He is standing outdoors in a field, wearing a green coat over a grey hoodie over blue perahan tunban. He is standing beside a darker-skinned Afghan man who is wearing a camouflage uniform and a light brown pakol hat. The man is holding a large gun, and Jordan is gesturing, looking toward the viewer with a neutral expression.
Documentary
2023
Australia, Afghanistan (افغانستان), Iran (ایران)

Transition

Jordan Bryon, a 39-year-old Australian trans male journalist, hides his transness while living with the Taliban and documenting the 2021 takeover of Kabul, later traveling to Iran to have top surgery.

Feña, a trans man played by non-binary actor Lío Mehiel, in the film Mutt. He is sitting outdoors, wearing a white singlet, looking at someone in the blurred foreground. He has light brown skin, wavy dark short hair, and is wearing a band-aid on his forehead.
Film
2023
United States of America

Mutt

Feña, a trans man played by American non-binary actor Lío Mehiel, reconnects with his father, straight ex-boyfriend, and estranged sister after transitioning.

Leo, a trans man played by American non-binary actor Bobbi Salvör Menuez, in the film Summer Solstice. He is sitting outdoors, looking up at the sky with a neutral expression. He is wearing a dark grey t-shirt and has short ginger hair and freckles.
Film
2023
United States of America

Summer Solstice

Leo, an aspiring trans male actor played by American non-binary actor Bobbi Salvör Menuez, reconnects with an old friend.

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