The Trans Guy Archive is a collaborative historical archive documenting transmasculine history and culture! Trans Guy Archive FOR ALL THE SELF-MADE MEN. Welcome, dudes! Welcome to the Trans Guy Archive! This is a collaborative archive for all the self-made men in the LGBTQ+ community. We strive to make transmasculine history and culture freely and readily available. In the fight for trans* justice and liberation, trans men/mascs have been largely ignored, both in society at large and within the LGBTQ+ community. Trans history largely skews in favor of trans women/femmes -- for better or for worse -- leaving many along the masculine spectrum feeling lost and alienated, even in their own community. This archive aims to serve as an informational and social space for all to learn about the beauty, vitality, and strength of trans men/masculine figures throughout the centuries. This is for all transsexual and transgender men, demiboys, butches, those who are "kinda guys", lesboys, transmascs, multigender, and anyone who falls along the masculine spectrum. "[M]y work is not solely devoted to chronicling the past, but is a component of my organizing to help shape the future.” - Leslie Feinberg, from Transgender Warriors This site is best viewed on a computer. You may encounter visual glitches on mobile. FAQs General Trans related Why was this archive made? What can I send into the transguyarchive? Why are you using Wix to host the archive? Does the Trans Guy Archive host events? Is this place a digital equivalent of a children's treehouse with a "NO GIRLZ ALLOWED" sign? Can I volunteer for the Trans Guy Archive? Sign the guestbook! Name (optional) I'm visiting the TGA from... (country, city, etc.) Doodle us something? Drawing mode selected. Drawing requires a mouse or touchpad. For keyboard accessibility, select Type or Upload. Leave us a comment! Sign the guestbook A few entries from the guestbook The Trans Guy Archive Menu Home Origins Contact Donate Items Volunteer Contact Us transguyarchive [at] proton [dot] me Tumblr Instagram Discord Substack Like what we do? Venmo Ko-Fi

Photos Photographs of trans guys throughout history.

Magazines/Zines Professional magazines and indie zines, written about and by trans guys. Contains academic magazine articles as well. 1 2

Trans Resources Miscellaneous resources for trans guys -- everything from scientific studies to guides on HRT and binding. 1 2

The (new) FTM Newsletter Home General Info Newsletter Details Payment Current Newsletter Submit Work FAQ Menu Close The quarterly FTM newsletter was started by FTM transsexual activist Lou Sullivan in the late 1980s. The newsletter had everything – comics, networking, upcoming events, surgery advice, testosterone stories, and more. The newsletter served as a way to connect FTM transgender and transsexual men, many of whom were isolated from larger trans communities. After Sullivan passed away in 1991, the newsletter was run by Jamison Green and co. until 2008. That’s over 60 issues! Trans men and transmasculine people deserve a newsletter/magazine that caters to them and their issues, desires, and interests. As far as we know, there is no other newsletter/magazine in this nature. Drawing on a combination of TGA-authored articles and visitor submissions, we hope to re-create the magic that the original FTM newsletter brought to its decades of readership. We aim to publish this newsletter quarterly, on the last day of the month. All submissions must be submitted to the Trans Guy Archive at least five days before the publishing date. Issues will be published directly on the Trans Guy Archive's website on: - January 30th - April 30th - July 31st - October 31st You can submit to any of the above dates. Submission boxes for each date will open the date the previous newsletter is published (for example: the submission box for July's newsletter will open April 30th, and so on). Newsletter Details In essence, we will accept nearly anything, as long as it strictly relates to the trans male/transmasculine experience. Please see below for more details on what the newsletter is willing to accept: ART/COMICS The TGA will accept visual art and short comics. Given the nature of the newsletter, each piece of art/comic must relate to the transmasculine experience - how it relates is up to you. Art/comics do not have to be "good", but they should show some level of effort. Artistic nudity is permitted - if it is nudity that you could realistically encounter in an art museum. Artworks must be 8.5 x 11 inches or less. The newsletter is printed vertically ("portrait"-style). Art/comics must be submitted as JPEG or WEBP. ARTICLES If you've read any of the old FTM newsletter articles, you'll know they've written an article of just about every FTM-related topic there is. As a history archive, we primarily look for educational/academic think-pieces, op-eds, informational guides, etc. You can also write about... ★ Experiences with PCOS ★ Sex ★ Your personal gender experience ★ Packing ★ Binding ★ Top surgery ★ Bottom surgery ★ How has masturbation changed while on T? ★ Experiences taking testosterone ★ Getting on T with/out insurance ★ Experiences of being a T-guy in [your country] ★ Reviews of FTM-themed books (non-fiction & fiction) ★ An experience you had being called a slur ★ Tattoos ★ Shaving ★ Gender identity and its evolution ★ Transgender "vs." Transsexual ★ Transandrophobia/misia ★ The online trans+ experience ★ Film reviews ★ Disability and being trans+ ★ Penis envy ★ etc....... Articles may not exceed 1000 words, including any quotations. Academic articles must follow Chicago Manual Style of citations. Non-academic articles do not have to follow Chicago. FLASH FICTION To those familiar with sites like Archive of Our Own & Fanfiction.net, you likely have experience writing short flash fiction. Flash fiction submitted to the Trans Guy Archive can encompass a variety of themes (unless otherwise stated by that edition's theme). All flash fiction entries must relate to transmasculinity in some capacity. We will only publish ORIGINAL fiction. We will not publish fanfiction, unless the established character already belongs to the public domain (e.g. Hercules, King Arthur, Dracula, Merlin, etc.) We DO allow erotic/NSFW flash fiction. We will include a short list of content/trigger warnings, if applicable. See the FAQ for more details. Flash fiction submissions may not exceed 1000 words, not including the title & author blurb. NETWORKING In an age of social media, isn't it odd that many of us feel so alone? Back before the advent of the internet, to get to know someone from far away you had to put a Classified or other ad in the paper. Now, you can have physical proof of your existence and maybe attract some cuties along the way. The networking section does not necessarily have to contain romantic ads. You can put out a call for lovers, your recent theater project, future roommates, pets, supplies, medicine, and so on. Networking ads must be 200 characters or less. All ads put into the networking section will be thoroughly background checked by the Trans Guy Archive to prevent unsavory characters and spam. The Trans Guy Archive does not take responsibility for any interactions, online or in real life, that may occur as a result of any published networking ad. Examples of networking ads and how to format them: "24yr old FTM from Brooklyn ISO friends & lovers. Big fan of Star Wars, cats, & Korean food. Contact @ 123-456-7890" "Trying to find roommates in Santa Fe. Must be clean. I am 32yr old transmasc nightlife worker. I have 2 cats. Find me on IG @..." "FTMs wanted for sleep study at NYU. $25/day. Contact Dr. Applebaum at fakeemail@gmail.com ." PHOTOGRAPHY Photography is one of the best ways to document transmasculine life. We're looking for more examples that we've always been here - and we'll continue to be here, despite everything going on in the world right now. Photographs for the newsletter do not need to fall under a specific theme, unless otherwise stated. Artistic nudity is permitted - if it is nudity that you could realistically encounter in an art museum. Photographs must be 8.5 x 11 inches or less. The newsletter is printed vertically ("portrait"-style). Photos may be in color or black & white. Photos must be submitted as JPEG or WEBP. POETRY Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Poetry is similar to our call for flash fiction. Poems submitted to the Trans Guy Archive do not have to follow a particular theme, but must be relevant to transmasculinity in some capacity. Poems must be 350 words or less, not including the title or author blurb. Payment The Trans Guy Archive is an indie company run by one guy and the funds from his part-time job. As a result, the TGA does want to offer suitable compensation for any work submitted to our newsletter, but in an amount that doesn't run our (my) coffers dry. All rates are in USD. In return for your work, we will offer you: Artwork: $5/artwork Academic/Educational Articles : $0.03/word, up to 1000 words. Comics (any length/color): $5 Flash Fiction: $0.02/word, up to 1000 words. Photographs : $3/photo Poetry (any length, up to 350 words): $5/poem To prevent spam and to offset any future printing costs, any Networking ads will incur a fee of $5. ─────── All payments will be completed via Venmo, Paypal, or Zelle ONLY. October 2026 Newsletter With this being the first edition of this newsletter and October being notably a month devoted to spooky things, the theme for this issue will be: "Monstrosity as a symbol of change." Submit Work Here! Submissions due October 27th! Want to avoid using Google? The button above will take you to a Google Form, where you will be asked to sign in with your email in order to submit your work. For those who don't wish to associate themselves with Google in this way, you can email the Trans Guy Archive your information + submission. In your email, along with your submission, please include the information in the PDF document below. You may write the information in a separate PDF document or within the body of the email. All submissions should be sent to transguyarchive [at] proton [dot] me Frequently Asked Questions Is there an age requirement for submission? How can I stay updated when the newsletter(s) come out? Can I submit work created with generative AI? Do you accept every submission? What sort of submissions do you NOT accept? What format(s) should my work be in? What sort of erotic/NSFW fiction is permitted? When will I receive payment? Do I *have* to stick to the theme of that month's newsletter? Can I submit my work multiple times to the same newsletter? What if I'm writing an article about an important topic and I can't make the word cut off?

Newspapers Newspaper articles covering historical trans guys and transmasculine topics.

Profiles Biographies, written and/or transcribed by the Trans Guy Archive, about historical trans guys and other female-to-male gender-crossers. 1 2

Articles Studies on science, psychology, medicine, sociology, as well as other academic articles and papers relating to topics surrounding transmasculinity, such as seahorse pregnancy, testosterone formulations, and vocal changes. 1 2

Books Non-fiction books, biographies, auto-biographies, and memoirs on the transmasculine experience. 1 2

Videos Documentaries and other non-fiction videos relating to transmasculinity. 1 2

Newsletters & Flyers Old newsletters, such as Lou Sullivan's FTM quarterly newsletter, along with vintage event flyers advertising past events for trans guys. 1 2 3 4 5

Donate to the Trans Guy Archive Submit YOUR work Submit OTHER'S work To donate any PHYSICAL items, please contact us by email: transguyarchive [at] proton.me The Trans Guy Archive prides itself on keeping our stacks free and open to the public. Furthermore, our commitment to maintaining active collaboration within the transmasculine and wider LGBTQ+ community keeps our inbox open to visitor submissions. Digital items are stored in this archive and offsite in an external hard drive; physical items are kept onsite at our space in Brooklyn, NY. All materials are handled by a trained historian and archivist and will be kept in semi-temperature controlled conditions. The Trans Guy Archive is happy to acquire physical and digital items that are historically relevant or otherwise are of note to transmasculine history. These items can include, but are not limited to: Photographs (digitally or physically) of... You and others engaging in transmasculine activities (e.g. doing your T-shot, coming out of surgery, etc) Your trans guy friends/partners/relatives (whom you received the consent of prior to uploading their photo) Events for trans guys (e.g. T-boy wrestling, etc). Do not send in photos taken at play/sex parties if you do not have the consent of everyone in the photo. Trans rallies Posters/signage made for transmasculine events/rallies/marches Surgery photos with detailed captioning of the procedure Writing (digitally or physically) of... Your reviews of trans theory essays Your reviews of nonfiction transmasculine-centered books Essays (yours or others) on transmasculine theory Essays (yours or others) on historical transmasculine topics Personal essays and articles regarding any topic relating to transmasculinity (subject to you) Zines Journals Books Artwork - must be historically relevant (e.g. protest posters, flyers for past events, etc.) CDs, disks, or flash drives containing digital content Misc. historical event memorabilia We Do NOT Accept... Art with fictional themes (e.g. fandom art) unless historically relevant Photos and writing unrelated to transmasculinity in some capacity Fiction poetry and other word art may be allowed if it is educational and fits the theme of the archive Photos and writing made with generative AI in any capacity Bad faith arguments (intentionally deceitful arguments, lip service, etc.) Strawman arguments (creating a fake person/group to be mad at) Works promoting arguments against medical transition Pro-TERF arguments/rhetoric Works promoting transmisogyny and/or transandrophobia Specific Items We Are Looking For General Information on testosterone hormone replacement therapy Information on FTM surgeries (double mastectomy, phalloplasty, etc.) Relevant non-fiction writing and/or photos by and about transmasculine people of color Items written/made pre-1800 CE Artifacts created/written outside of the United States or by people who are not from the United States Items in languages other than English Film/TV Books/Literature Alley Of the Tranny Boys (1998) [NSFW] A Boy Named Sue (2001) Austin Unbound (2011) Between Us (2021) Boys in the Backyard (1997) Gendernauts (1999) Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth (2019) Sex Flesh in Blood (1999) [NSFW] Boys Own - a FTM newsletter based out of Manchester, England Body Alchemy by Loren Cameron Emergence: A Transsexual Autobiography by Mario Martino Journal of a Transsexual by Leslie Feinberg Submit YOUR work Submit OTHER'S work To donate any PHYSICAL items, please contact us by email: transguyarchive [at] proton.me