TransMascStories is a resource for trans men and trans masculine individuals at the start of their transition journey. Explore anonymous transition stories of others or share your story to pay it forward.
Jesse, United States (he/they/it)
“Recognize the world doesn't know you've went through transition, and it doesn't matter how strangers identify you. Eventually people will start recognizing the man you are on their own."
onT • 40to50 • he/they/it
W.A., United States (he/they)
“I would tell my younger self to trust yourself, stop the noise or fear from letting you meet yourself."
onT • 30to40 • he/they
Jesse, United Kingdom (he/him)
“Finally getting the voice I always heard in my head when I spoke (…) was incredible.“
onT • 10to20 • he/him
Andrey, Ukraine (he/him)
“I started a new chapter in life for the first time as Myself, not as the persona I had to keep up for 20 years prior.”
onT • 20to30 • he/him
Ben, Sweden (he/him)
“The feeling of just being the real me has been amazing."
notonT • 10to20 • he/him
Will, United States (he/him)
"Every aching step is worth it because it takes you closer to your goal. We're in this together, so let's keep fighting."
onT • 30to40 • he/him
Andy, United States (he/him)
“It wasn't until I found about trans people on the internet back in the late 90s, that I learned that trans men even existed."
onT • 40to50 • he/him
Harry, United States (he/him)
"I’m starting to actually see me becoming what my brain has known I should be.”
onT • 10to20 • he/him
Why “TransMascStories”?
When I first started exploring the idea of transitioning, I didn’t immediately see myself as a binary trans man. The term “trans masculine” felt more approachable at the time, as the gap between how I looked and how I felt inside was too wide to fully embrace being a man. This is why I chose the name “TransMascStories” to create a bridge for others who are just beginning their transition journey.
Ultimately, the goal of this project is to showcase the full spectrum of trans masculine journeys, regardless of whether someone identifies strictly as a man. By using “trans masc,” I hope to invite stories from anyone who has taken steps to feel more at home in their body, embracing the many ways trans masculine identities can exist.
No label fits all, however, I am trying to be as inclusive as I can. Read more about the project here.
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