Seasons 3 and 4 of this teenage-focused drama feature Roman (a trans man played by British trans actor Felix Mufti), Abbi (a trans woman played by British trans actress Anthony Lexa), and Cal (a non-binary person played by Sudanese-American non-binary actor Dua Saleh). Roman and Abbi are in a relationship. Sex Education (S3, S4) Show 2021 England, Sudan Seasons 3 and 4 of this teenage-focused drama feature Roman (a trans man played by British trans actor Felix Mufti), Abbi (a trans woman played by British trans actress Anthony Lexa), and Cal (a non-binary person played by Sudanese-American non-binary actor Dua Saleh). Roman and Abbi are in a relationship. Season 4 Trailer. Available Summary: Sex Education primarily follows Otis Milburn, a student at Moordale Secondary School. Otis begins the series ambivalent about sex, in part because his single mother, Jean Milburn, is a sex therapist who frequently has affairs with male suitors but does not maintain romantic relationships. -Wikipedia. Entry last updated: 22 Feb 2026

Mae Martin, a Canadian non-binary comedian, plays a fictionalised version of themself in this semi-autobiographical romantic comedy-drama. Feel Good Show 2020 Canada, England Mae Martin, a Canadian non-binary comedian, plays a fictionalised version of themself in this semi-autobiographical romantic comedy-drama. Trailer. Available Summary: The series follows recovering addict and comedian Mae, who is trying to control the addictive behaviours and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of their life." -IMDb. Jack's Summary: Mae Martin, a comedian who identifies as non-binary and has undergone top surgery, stars in a semi-autobiographical romantic tragicomedy about their sobriety, love life, and trauma. From everything I've heard, it sounds very funny but also very serious at stages. As far as I understand it, at the beginning of Feel Good neither Mae nor their fictionalised self were using the label non-binary, but in season 2 that label is introduced alongside Mae's real-life coming out. Via this link , you can watch the scene where they are encouraged to embrace their non-binary identity. It's very sweet. Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026

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. Transition Documentary 2023 Australia, افغانستان (Afghanistan), Iran 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. Watch. Available Summary: Filmmaker Jordan Bryon from Australia is followed as he goes through a transformation while working with Taliban soldiers. -IMDb. Jack's Summary: To manage your expectations, this documentary does not profile Afghan or Iranian trans and gender diverse people, which I had hoped it might. That said, given the circumstances it was filmed in, the film's focus makes sense, and this is still one of the most unique documentaries you will ever watch. I was happy to see an Arab trans person appear, albeit briefly, towards the end of the documentary, after having top surgery. At the beginning of the documentary, Jordan Bryon, a 39-year-old Australian trans male reporter employed by the New York Times, is living and working in Afghanistan. It is one year before the Taliban take control of Kabul, and he has just begun testosterone thanks to a doctor he describes as "a fantastic human being, very open-minded, very progressive," who has prior experience with the gender diverse community in Afghanistan. Jordan's doctor. When Kiana Hayeri, an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist who travels with Jordan, later asks the doctor about this community experience, however, he firmly says that he has only ever met one trans person; Jordan. The three of them, gathered around a table after Jordan's testosterone injection, discuss whether the doctor intends to flee Afghanistan, or whether he will stay. He states that he will stay despite being afraid, but that silence is very important and he needs to live carefully, otherwise he will be "disappeared". Jordan, accompanied by Afghan journalist Farzad Fetrat (Teddy), asks a Taliban commander for permission to live alongside a Taliban fighter unit for some period of time, to film them as a journalist. For context, at this time the Taliban were establishing severe laws preventing the free movement and expression of women, making the stakes incredibly high for Jordan, given that he joined the unit prior to top surgery, had to bind 24/7 around the Taliban, and had not been on testosterone for long. "I am absolutely playing with fire, every time I go to the village," Jordan explains, "If the Talibs knew about my physiology, that I have breasts packed under this binder, that my bottom half... was my bottom half... I mean, it's absolutely possible that they would kill me." He tells Teddy that, if he is found out as a trans man, Teddy must pretend that he did not know, because he risks being killed as well. Jordan and Kiana. Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri, who is shown interviewing women and girls following the Taliban's takeover, becomes intensely worried about Jordan throughout the documentary. "As a trans man, you ending up in a prison cell scares the fuck out of me," she tells him, "And it's not only me. It's going to be Brianna, it's going to be your mum, your dad, anybody who loves you." Despite their shared concerns, he stays in Afghanistan and continues living among the Taliban. Throughout the documentary, Jordan is conflicted by how normal Taliban fighters seem while he is living alongside them, struggling to pair that sense of friendliness with the violence that he witnesses. "Going to the village is always so mind-bending," he says, "Last time I was there, a villager was asking why I don't have a beard. And one of the Talibs said, 'There's more to being a man than having a beard. Manhood comes from within'. And then the same Talib, moments later, said that, if he heard a woman's voice coming from the kitchen when there were male guests around, he'd cut her throat." Compared to such extreme danger, Jordan's transition-related steps seem far less stressful, from starting testosterone to having his mastectomy... to a viewer, at least. Woman asking about Jordan. I really loved the glimpses into normal conversations and casual interactions, where they were able to be found amongst the more extreme realities of 2021 in Afghanistan. A young Afghan woman, Kiana's interviewee, asks about Jordan, wondering if he is a journalist. Smiling, Kiana confirms that he is, and says, "What else? Do you have another question? You can ask anything you want." The woman admits, "I was wondering if they're a male or female? I was confused about what I should say." She then says that she thinks Jordan is male, happily smiling all the while. I found this interaction utterly beautiful. I would love a follow-up documentary where Kiana and Jordan (a few years into his transition by now) interview Arab trans and gender-diverse people. The rest of the documentary, honestly, is worth watching for the full picture of what happens with Jordan, Teddy, and Kiana. I don't think I can do this film justice with my summary. Jordan after taking off his binder. WARNING: Unsafe chest binding. Obviously, Jordan is not able to take off his chest binder around the Taliban fighters. He is shown removing his binder when in the privacy of his own home, grimacing in pain and inspecting his torso in the mirror. This documentary does not glorify unsafe chest binding, unlike other documentaries, and I have no problem with how binding is depicted in such a unique situation, where passing meant staying alive. I appreciated that he is filmed removing his binder, clearly experiencing discomfort, so that viewers at least consider the physical consequences of being bound for so long. Learn more about chest binding here. Entry last updated: 27 Feb 2026

Dale and Andrew, two older Australian trans men, are interviewed about their experiences with discrimination, conversion therapy, healthcare, and the law. Then and Now Interview 2015 Australia Dale and Andrew, two older Australian trans men, are interviewed about their experiences with discrimination, conversion therapy, healthcare, and the law. Watch. Jack's Summary: This is a heartbreaking and lovely look into the lives of two older Australian trans men, named Dale and Andrew. Dale describes coming out in the late 60s and 70s, and then being confined to a corrective institute by his parents. He was there until he was eighteen, interspersed with periods of homelessness. At the institute, he was forced to wear dresses and would be inspected to ensure he wasn’t wearing shorts below the dresses. If he was found to be wearing shorts, they would be forcibly removed. He and other trans boys/men were given oestrogen to "fix" their trans identities, while trans girls/women were given testosterone. Dale also discusses trans male invisibility. When he was trying to transition, the local medical opinion was that the so-called “gender-dysphoria gene" was on the Y chromosome and, according to him, “we spent a lot of time in the eighties waiting for that to change” so that trans men could even be believed to exist. In the modern day, he talks about being refused medical care and being abused in medical settings. Andrew describes being deprived of food by medical staff in 2014, on the basis of his gender identity. These men’s experiences are an important, crucial reminder that trans men are vulnerable to FTM-specific abuse and discrimination. This is especially the case as we get older, which is another topic discussed by Dale and Andrew, relating to receiving aged care. Andrew, a younger man, insists to Dale that he won’t allow Dale to be put into an aged-care home for his own safety. Entry last updated: 25 Feb 2026

Ryo Watari, a teenage trans boy, struggles with gender dysphoria and a lack of acceptance, but befriends a teenage cis boy through their shared fashion sense. Written and illustrated by Japanese trans man Keito Gaku. ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット (Boys Run the Riot) Manga 2020 Japan Ryo Watari, a teenage trans boy, struggles with gender dysphoria and a lack of acceptance, but befriends a teenage cis boy through their shared fashion sense. Written and illustrated by Japanese trans man Keito Gaku. Read. Available Summary: High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender, but he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s constantly asking why Ryo “dresses like a boy.” He certainly can’t tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully… The only time Ryo feels at ease is when he’s wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world melts away, and he can be his true self. One day, while out shopping, Ryo sees someone he didn’t expect: Jin. The kid who looked so tough in class has the same taste in fashion as him! At last, Ryo has someone he can open up to—and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to the world. -Google Play. Note from Jack: The protagonist is shown binding with bandages early in the first volume of this series. I haven't read much further, so I don't know whether the dangers of bandage binding are eventually addressed. Entry last updated: 16 Mar 2026

Barney Guttman, a teenage trans boy voiced by American trans male actor Zach Barack, explores friendships, crushes on other boys, and battles supernatural forces in this animated series. Dead End: Paranormal Park Animated Show 2022 United States of America Barney Guttman, a teenage trans boy voiced by American trans male actor Zach Barack, explores friendships, crushes on other boys, and battles supernatural forces in this animated series. Trailer. Available Summary: The series follows Barney and Norma, the newest employees at their local theme park, Phoenix Parks, a Dollywood-esque park created by the famous celebrity Pauline Phoenix. Joined by Pugsley, Barney's childhood dog, and Courtney, a thousand-year-old demon, they discover the world of the Paranormal as well as learning new things about themselves. -Wikipedia. Jack's Summary: Zach Barack, a trans actor, stars as Barney, a gay trans boy and the protagonist of Dead End: Paranormal Park. This show is groundbreaking in that respect. It's a light, childish, humorous animated series which reminds me of Gravity Falls . Miss Coco Peru, a drag queen I've adored for a long time, voices the show's fabulous antagonist Pauline. The show has a talking dog, demons, cartoon-typical antics, and found family themes. Beyond Zach, there are heaps of LGBT+ characters and people of colour. My review is based on season 1, and I haven't yet watched season 2. Based on everything I've seen though, this is a very sweet option for people who enjoy animated shows and want lighthearted representation. Through Zach's parents and grandmother, the show tackles transphobia and abandonment themes, but in a very sweet way. Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026

59-year-old Two-Spirit educator Marcus Arana is interviewed about his life, transition, advocacy, culture, and health. Marcus Arana Interview 2016 United States of America 59-year-old Two-Spirit educator Marcus Arana is interviewed about his life, transition, advocacy, culture, and health. Watch. Available Summary: Born in Anchorage, Alaska in 1957, Marcus Arana was given the name Mary by his parents. As one of three children in a working class household, Marcus moved around a lot, going to San Francisco and then to Fresno, where he spent most of his childhood. After his parents divorced in the early 1960s, Marcus and his brothers lived alone with their mother, surviving off of welfare and suffering from daily abuse and neglect. Marcus left this dysfunctional home at 14, moving to a cooperative farm outside of Fresno, where he worked to pay his way through a private “hippie” high school. At this school, Marcus found a supportive community of like-minded queer kids, and at 15 he came out as a lesbian. This got Marcus started as an activist, as he was soon speaking on panels before college psychology classes, describing what it was like to be a young lesbian. In 1976, Marcus moved to the “queer paradise” of San Francisco, falling immediately in love with the City’s vast array of queer bars and its grassroots organizing. Moved by Harvey Milk’s call to be out and proud, Marcus never hid his queer identity. During the 1980s, he helped produce women’s music festivals in rural northern California; and in 1994, Marcus finally began his transition. Since then, he has done vital work for the transgender community. During 10 years with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, he trained over 2,000 San Francisco police officers in transgender community awareness, integrated transgender women into women’s shelters, and helped draft protocols for the fair treatment of transgender inmates. Marcus authored two reports for the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and is an expert witness in police protocols on treatment of transgender people. In 2004, Marcus met two-spirit people for the first time. This helped him to connect with his Blackfeet and Ohlone heritage, embrace his indigenous two-spirit identity, and find a deep, spiritual balance to all the different elements that add up to Marcus Arana. Marcus was one of OUTWORDS’ first interviewees. He immediately invited us to call him Tio (Spanish for ‘uncle’). In his personal life, Marcus has battled cancer, physical disabilities, and homelessness. But his spirit, warmth, and wisdom always shine through. -OUTWORDS Archive. Entry last updated: 12 Apr 2026

Dennis Croft, an American security guard, chose to come out as a trans man in the second episode of this reality television show. Small Town Security Reality TV 2012 United States of America Dennis Croft, an American security guard, chose to come out as a trans man in the second episode of this reality television show. Scene. Trailer. Available Summary: AMC's Small Town Security highlights the goings-on at a private-security firm based in rural Georgia. -IMDb. Chief struggles to accept Lieutenant Croft's shocking past; Captain tries to work his way out of a professional and sexual slump. -S01E02 summary, IMDb. Entry last updated: 23 Feb 2026

Leon Bonnici, a Maltese trans man, talks about his medical transition, coming out to his family, working as a carer, loving his trans female partner, and loving his masculinity. To Be A Man Interview 2021 Malta Leon Bonnici, a Maltese trans man, talks about his medical transition, coming out to his family, working as a carer, loving his trans female partner, and loving his masculinity. Watch. Available Summary: An interview with Leon Bonnici, a 26-year-old Maltese trans man. He talks about his trans journey, family, his t4t relationship, medical transitioning, work and his love for the sea. -Vimeo. Entry last updated: 18 Mar 2026

Dani, a trans man played by Spanish trans male actor Kenai White, features in over one hundred episodes of this soap opera. Dos vidas (Two Lives) Show 2021 Spain Dani, a trans man played by Spanish trans male actor Kenai White, features in over one hundred episodes of this soap opera. Watch. Available Summary: The plot follows two women in two different timelines: Julia (a 30-year-old woman in current-day Spain who has inherited a house in the mountains from her father) and her grandmother Carmen, who lands in 1950s Equatorial Guinea, then a Spanish colony. -Wikipedia. Notes from Jack: In this Spanish soap opera, trans actor Kenai White plays a trans male character who is initially known as María but comes out as FTM and transitions. From what I have been able to read online, the character eventually chooses the name Dani. Dos vidas is a very long show, and Dani comes out in episode 132. According to Marvin, who reached out to provide this recommendation (thank you, Marvin!) Dani's transition takes a while to get off the ground, so he's referred to as "daughter" and with she/her pronouns for quite a while, although his mother quickly adjusts and accepts him, once she is aware of her son's true identity. With a Norwegian VPN and a website translate extension (to translate subtitles into English), I'm able to watch Dos vidas episodes here . Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026

Mac, a butch played by Puerto Rican non-binary actor Vico Ortiz, is dressed femininely after death by intolerant family members. Hope, Mac's partner, breaks into the funeral home prior to the funeral, dressing Mac's body masculinely so that Mac's identity is respected in death. Vámonos Short Film 2015 United States of America, Puerto Rico Mac, a butch played by Puerto Rican non-binary actor Vico Ortiz, is dressed femininely after death by intolerant family members. Hope, Mac's partner, breaks into the funeral home prior to the funeral, dressing Mac's body masculinely so that Mac's identity is respected in death. Watch. Available Summary: Vico Ortiz and Jessica Camacho costar in this beautiful story about what it looks like to show up as an ally for our gender-nonconforming loved ones. When Mac, a young butch Latina, dies, her girlfriend, Hope, must overcome both personal grief and homophobic hostilities from Mac’s family in order to respectfully send Mac off into the afterlife as she would’ve wanted. -Criterion Channel. WARNING: Confronting themes. This short film prominently features discussions of death and Mac's dead body. Central themes include lesbophobia, butchphobia, bigotry under the guise of religion, family conflict/rejection, and erasure of masculinity. There is also a discussion which (depending on your interpretation) might be referring to a past sexual assault. Entry last updated: 28 Feb 2026

Sam Jordan, a trans man played by American trans male actor Elliot Fletcher, inhabits a post-apocalyptic world where all individuals with a Y chromosome have died, except for one cis man. Silas, a trans man played by Canadian trans male actor Harrison Brown, has a brief appearance. Y: The Last Man Show 2021 United States of America Sam Jordan, a trans man played by American trans male actor Elliot Fletcher, inhabits a post-apocalyptic world where all individuals with a Y chromosome have died, except for one cis man. Silas, a trans man played by Canadian trans male actor Harrison Brown, has a brief appearance. Trailer. Available Summary: Y: The Last Man takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious cataclysmic event simultaneously killed every mammal with a Y chromosome but for one man; Yorick Brown and his male pet monkey Ampersand. The series follows Yorick as he traverses the new world, as its survivors struggle with their losses and attempt to restore world society... In the original comic book series, every animal with a Y chromosome instantaneously dies at the same time, including most mammals... While trans people did not feature heavily in the original comic, it was mentioned that trans men survived due to not having Y chromosomes... The producers aimed to update and expand on the ramifications of this, to reflect changing societal attitudes in the West toward gender in the almost two decades since the comic began. The showrunners specified that trans women with Y chromosomes also died, as well as women with androgen insensitivity who were unaware they possessed Y chromosomes. The showrunners also added a trans male character to the regular cast (Sam Jordan, played by Elliot Fletcher), who does not have a direct counterpart in the original comic, to expand on this world-building. -Wikipedia. Entry last updated: 2 Mar 2026