A transgender TikToker’s tips on how to embrace masculinity without the toxicity
The Advocate spoke with viral TikTok star Leo Macallan on transitioning, masculinity, and just being yourself.
JANUARY 26, 2024
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The World of Pregnant Trans Men
The documentary A Womb of Their Own tells the rare stories about trans masculine people and their pregnancies. Director Cyn Lubow wants to celebrate the varieties of gender and fluidity, the filmmaker tells us.
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PHOTOS: The Bare Truths of Trans Men
Jean-Francois Bouchard's Transpose invites viewers to look beyond society's assumptions about trans men's lives.
MAY 29, 2015
A Trans Guy on Adjusting to Men's Bathroom Culture
Jackson Bird discusses furtive glances and stall phobia in an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Op-ed: Trans Men's Voices Belong in the Suicide Conversation
Within certain trans spaces, trans men have long been silenced -- but this needs to end in the face of the ongoing trans suicide crisis.
JANUARY 6, 2015
Men Surround, Attack Trans Woman in Brooklyn
Exiting the subway in Park Slope, a woman is ambushed and beaten by five men.
MAY 21, 2016
Trans Woman Dies in U.K. Men's Prison
Vicky Thompson had vowed to kill herself if she was sent to a men's prison.
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Trans Women Can't Compete for Miss Italy Pageant, So 100 Trans Men Signed up
The men signed up for the pageant to protest the regulations.
JULY 28, 2023
Trans Men Are Leading the Resistance
Most transphobes can't wrap their heads around the idea of trans men. It's time we use this to our advantage, writes Riki Wilchins.
MARCH 2, 2017
Watch Megyn Kelly Claim Trans Activists Are Making Gay Men Trans
During her show, Kelly and guest Steven Crowder questioned over and over again the experiences of trans people.
APRIL 25, 2022
Let's Talk About Sex (for Trans Men)
Porn star Buck Angel on the complicated nature of pleasure for trans guys.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Making Sense Out of the Murders of Trans Men
While data on fatal violence against trans men is sparse, analyzing details about the last four known murders can illuminate where to begin in combating such crimes.
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Trans Men Clap Back at Anti-Trans Forces, Say Penis Surgery Well Worth It
Some anti-trans types are questioning if phalloplasty is worth the scars left by skin grafts. Trans men answer with a resounding yes.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
The Men of Transparent Sound Off on Trans Men in Media
'We want to see healthy, funny, sexy, productive, life-loving trans guys,' says comedian Ian Harvie. 'We've all been starving for those characters that we can personally relate to.'
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Testosterone Shortage Puts Trans Men at Risk
As low-cost testosterone disappears from shelves in Mexico, those who rely on the drug, like transgender men, grow increasingly desperate.
JANUARY 13, 2023
Gay Michigan Campground Bans Trans Men
Camp Boomerang RV Park and Campground is not yet open, but its exclusionary policy has ripped open the door to controversy.
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Do Trans Men Have Male Privilege?
Societal advantage comes in many different forms for transgender men.
AUGUST 23, 2018
Op-ed: Trans Students Surrender 'Sisterhood' at Women's Colleges
Women's colleges can have their cake and eat it too: Keep their vital 'sisterhood' and do right by trans women and trans men.
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