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Victorian Covers the majority of the 19th century and parts of the early 20th. 1 2

Volunteer with the Trans Guy Archive! The Trans Guy Archive is looking for inquisitive volunteers to help make our digital and physical space welcoming and educational to all! See more information about each position below. Apply Now Writer/Researcher Close Social Media & Graphic Design Close In-Person Event Supporter Close More details: Due to the sensitive nature of some of the materials in the archive, all volunteers must be 18 years or older to apply. If you are currently in college or another program that requires a certain number of volunteer hours, please alert us during your application so we can coordinate to record your hours. All volunteers must have access to the use of Discord (the app) for communication. As this is a volunteer position, there is no financial compensation. We’re all doing this for the love of the game.

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

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

The Fundamentals To grow your understanding of queer and trans theory and history, there are some texts which are considered essential reading. Many of the texts about trans guy history/culture build off of these primer texts as a foundation for learning. Enjoy your reading! Note: most of these will link to other websites. Don't stay away too long! ;-) Table of Contents Susan Stryker's assorted works Judith Butler's assorted works Michel Foucault's The History of Sexuality, vol 1-4 Leslie Feinberg's Stone Butch Blues Julie Serano's Whipping Girl Susan Stryker's assorted works Difficulty: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ (overall) Judith Butler's assorted works Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (overall) Michel Foucault's The History of Sexuality, vol. 1-4 Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ☆ note : vol. 4 is currently unavailable Leslie Feinberg's Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues is a fictitious novel, though it is widely considered a seminal perspective on the butch/masc(uline) identity. Difficulty: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Julia Serano's Whipping Girl Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆

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

Newspapers Newspaper articles covering historical trans guys and transmasculine topics.

Contemporary The year 2000 to present day. 1 2 3

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. "Gender Gauntlet Redux" by Mr. Other FTM "Hello. I'm another FTM, a friend of Mr. FTM in fact. It would be an exaggeration to say that we all knew each other, but it wouldn't be too far off the mark either - who else would we swap bathroom stories with?" Jul 20 1 min read "Even Lesbian Avengers Get Confused" by CP Burke An interview with Rosie Viggiano about the acceptance of FTMs in lesbian circles. Jul 20 1 min read Do Clothes Make the Man? FTM crossdressing in the 18th-19th c. Anglo-American world Is gender something that is innate or put on? Are all men born with an inner manhood, or do men achieve satisfactory manhood through repeated instances of complex social and cultural interactions? Using the United States and England during the 18/19th centuries as a backdrop, this thesis seeks to ponder these questions. Jun 14 47 min read Trans-Formed by the Spirit: How the Doctrine of Miraculous Conception Reveals Jesus to Be an Intersex Trans Man by Georgia Day Might Jesus have been an intersex trans man? Scholar Georgia Day argues 'yes' on the basis of Mary's virginity. Mar 26 1 min read Hormones reconfigure the immune cells of trans men An article from Nature magazine about how FTM medical transition can boost the field of immunology. Mar 10 1 min read Thyroplasty Type III to Lower the Vocal Pitch in Trans Men A short medical study on an experimental surgical procedure to lower one's vocal pitch. Mar 10 1 min read “I am a binary trans man and I love being pregnant”: Making meaning of pregnancy in seahorse dad narratives This medical study discusses the perception of pregnancy narratives & how they relate to trans men. Feb 26 1 min read Short- and Long-Term Clinical Skin Effects of Testosterone Treatment in Trans Men (2014) A Belgian clinical study on the effects of testosterone on transsexual men's skin and hair health. Feb 26 1 min read Reproductive wish in transsexual men A Belgian clinical study from 2011 polling transsexual men on their relationships and desire to have children. Feb 26 1 min read Effects of Three Different Testosterone Formulations in Female-to-Male Transsexual Persons A 2014 clinical trial studying the effects of testosterone HRT over one year. Feb 26 1 min read 1 2