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Successful TransMen:

Links and Photos

by Lynn Conway

 

 الرجال المتحولين الناجحين: (Arabic)

Lelaki Trans Berjaya : (Bahasa Malaysia) 

成功的变性男人: (Chinese)

Hombres Transexuales de Éxito: (en español)

Erfolgreiche transsexuelle Männer: (Deutsch)

Des hommes trans qui ont réussi leur transition (Français)

גברים טרנססקסואליים מצליחים : (Hebrew) 

Uomini Transessuali di successo: (Italiano)

TS男性の成功談：(Japanese)  NEW!

Sikeres transznemű férfiak: (Magyar)

Succesvolle transseksuele mannen (Nederlands)

Homens Transexuais Sucedidos: (Português)

Barbati Trans de succes: (Română)

Успехи ТС-мужчин: (Русский)
Framgångsrika Transmän: (Svenska)

 

 

Many thousands of people have made female-to-male (FtM) gender transitions and are now living fully and successfully as men. Many thousands more are now in the process of FtM transition. The numbers are far larger than commonly thought.

 

These men quietly struggle with many difficult medical, physical, family, social, legal, employment and relationship issues in order to transition and build their new lives. After those transitional difficulties, most transmen live in "stealth" and leave their pasts behind. They "hide in plain sight" in order to avoid social stigmatization and get on with their new lives. Their personal successes insure that they assimilate and blend right into society. As a result they are then almost totally "invisible" as having had transsexual pasts.

 

Recently the veil of invisibity has been lifting, as a number of transmen have begun creating websites to tell their stories and help others. You can put a compelling human face on their lives by looking at the websites below - websites containing valuable information about the FtM experience. There you will find links to the stories and experiences of successful men who can serve as role models for young FtM's. The websites, stories and experiences of these men are a valuable source of first-hand information about gender transitions to masculinity.

 

These men's stories can provide hope, encouragement and role models to others, especially to young transsexual teens facing FtM gender transition. Those teens (and their parents and loved ones) need to learn that successful FtM gender transition is now possible. Without visible role models such as the men below, it can be difficult for them to visualize what is now possible. Then, if parents can learn to see their transsexual child as a "boy with a physical problem" rather than a "girl with a mental problem", that child's future is especially hopeful. With parental love and support, a young transsexual boy can now really reach for his dreams, and go on to live a full life as a man.

 

 

Background on this page:

 

In 2001, Lynn Conway posted a webpage of photos and links to the stories of many successful postop transsexual women. That page pulled together in one place many photos and links to the stories of women who had transitioned male-to-female (MtF) and had gone on to live successful lives. The goal was to provide role models for young people who might be facing similar transitions, and to give them hope and encouragement that they too could succeed in building a new life for themselves.

 

Lynn's "TS Women's Successes" page has become very widely accessed and appears to be useful to many folks out there. As a result, people suggested that Lynn also compile a similar page about female-to-male (FtM) transsexuals who had successfully transitioned.

 

As a postop TS woman, Lynn was at first hesitant to do this. Since she doesn't share the FtM experience, she worried that she might make errors in representing the feelings and experiences of transmen. However, several widely respected transmen have encouraged Lynn to go ahead and begin to compile a "Successful TransMen" site. This page is the result.

 

 

For more information:

 

For more information about FtM transsexualism see the webpages of  FTM International,  The Transitional Male,  Hudson's FTM Resource Guide,  FTM Passing Tips,  FTM Alliance,  FTM Network UK and FtM Resources & Links, and follow the many links at those outstanding websites.

2-21-07:  Current TV: "Made in God's Image - One Trans Man's Journey", by Mark Angelo Cummings.  An online educational video regarding one transsexual man's journey into manhood, including interviews with a surgeon and therapist. (New)

 

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TransMen's Photo Gallery:

 

 

SEE RECENT ADDITIONS:

 

Steve Dain, Rupert Raj, Reuben Zellman, Buck Angel,

Zander Keig (update), Nickolas J. McDaniel,

Balian Buschbaum (Germany) (update),

Maxime Le May,  Rev. Petric J. Smith (1940-98)

C. Michael Woodward,  Lewis Turner (UK),  

Lee Maranto, Jacob Anderson-Minshall,  

Martin Rawlings-Fein, Michael Dillon (UK, FtM pioneer),

Masae Torai (Japan),  Jude Patton,  Zander Keig (update), 

Jamie,  Dhillon Khosla,  Andrés Rivera (Chile) (update) (es), 

Max Wolf Valerio (update), Mark Cummings (US, Cuba) (es)

Mark Rees (UK),  Lukas Romson (Sweden),

Rev. Malcolm Himschoot,  Paisley Currah, Ph.D., 

 

 

 

Jamison Green Writer, Speaker, Educator , (more), Jamison's book: Becoming a Visible Man NEW: PFC Interview

Stephen Whittle (U.K.) Senior Lecturer in Law V.P., Press for Change

 

Spencer Bergstedt Attorney (more)

Loren Cameron Photographer, Author (more) (more)

 

 

Alex Fox Trans-Man Info Project (more)

Alex Whinnom (U.K.) V.P., Press for Change

  

 

Rafe Rafe's FtM Page

Kylar Broadus Attorney

 

 

Michael Munson Michael's Resources for FTMs+/SOFFAs

Nickolas J. McDaniel Marriage & Family Therapy Intern, Public Speaker, Writer, Advocate (more) NEW

 

Stephen Thorne  Police officer

Jason Cromwell, Ph.D. Anthropologist, Author (more)

 

Nate Nate's photo-diary and journal

Sam   Sam's Transmen Place

 

 

David (Germany) University Student

Michael Mitchell (Australia) Leather Craftsman

 

Michael Hernandez Attorney, Writer

Blaine Paxton Hall Physician's Associate, Author

 

 

Rupert Raj (Canada)  Gender Specialist, Consultant, Trainer & Therapist Trans-Activist

David Harrison Actor and Playwright

 

Shannon Minter Attorney (more)  Shannon has won a Ford Foundation Award for his outstanding work!

Max Wolf Valerio Poet, Writer, Performer (more)  Link to Max's new book: The Testosterone Files (more)

Andrés Rivera (Chile) (es) University Instructor, Activist  (see video) Presidente Organización de Transexuales por la Dignidad de la Diversidad (OTD)

Mark Cummings  (US, Cuba) (es) Photo of Mark with his wife Violet (video) Occupational Therapist, Businessman Mark's book: The Mirror Makes No Sense

 

Buck Angel Filmmaker, Educator, and Advocate YouTube, Facebook

 

 

Hiromasa Ando (Japan) Professional speedboat racer

Michael Kantaris Won a precedent-setting legal case on February 21, 2003

 

 

Kosse Phillip Feral Organic farmer and teacher (more) See also the new film "Transparent"

Dragonsani Renteria Photo of Drago and his partner Jennifer President and CEO of DeafVision, Inc. Founder, Deaf Queer Resource Center

  

 

Zander Keig Co-founder of the Lou Sullivan Society Author, advocate, community organizer. Fellow, Rockwood Leadership Program.  Editor of anthology Letters For My Brothers

André Wilson Graduate student in architecture Advocate for Trans Health & Workplace Issues

 

James MacGregor Halleman Steelworker and steel safety expert (more, more)

Musician, Web Developer

 

 

 

Mark Rees (UK) Vice President and one of the original founders of PFC

Lukas Romson (Sweden) Transactivist, Law student, Member of the board of GLBT-Socialdemocrats

 

 

Jacob Anderson-Minshall Syndicated columnist, author. Transgender advocate (more, more, more) Married to Diane Anderson-Minshall

Martin Rawlings-Fein Web-designer, filmmaker, transactivist  Lay leader at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav,  San Francisco’s LGBT-affiliated synagogue.

 

Jamie Film producer, actor/comedian

Dhillon Khosla Attorney, singer/songwriter Dhillon's book: Both Sides Now

Lewis Turner (UK) Vice-President, PFC Co-Author of  "Engendered Penalties"

Lee Maranto Program manager and advisor at the SOAR office UC Santa Cruz.

 

Maxime Le May (FR) President, Association des transsexuel(le)s du Québec; member of CEIU’s Human Rights-Race Relations Committee. (FR)

C. Michael Woodward Writer, Musician, Social Justice Advocate

 

 

Paisley Currah, Ph.D. Political Scientist, Trans-advocate, Exec. Director, CLAGS, Director, Transgender Law & Policy Institute

Rev. Malcolm Himschoot Minister, United Church of Christ Documentary: "Call Me Malcolm" (more)

 

Balian Buschbaum (Germany) (DE) Retired champion pole-vaulter Pole vaulting coach (more) Articles in DE, EN, ES, PT

Reuben Zellman Rabbi, Reform Judaism, 5-16-10 (more, more, more) NEW

 

 

 

Jude Patton Therapist, educator, advocate, activist. Trans pioneer; 30 years+ post-transition.

Masae Torai (Japan) Novelist, university lecturer, transgender advocate

 

 

Ben Barres, M.D., Ph.D. Neurobiologist, neurologist (news article, more)

C. Jacob Hale, Ph.D. Philosophy professor (more)

 

 

 

And In Memoriam:

 

Dr.  Maxwell Anderson Therapist, transactivist, author (more) Video at Atlanta Rally, 2009 In Remembrance: 1956-2010

Kyle Scanlon (Canada) Trans Programmes Coordinator at the 519 Community Centre in Toronto Writer and animal lover. In Remembrance (more, more) 1971-2012

 

Steve Dain Gym teacher, FTM pioneer (more) Video: "What Sex am I?" Obituary by Max Wolf Valerio 1939 – 2007

 

Alexander John Goodrum Director and Founder of TGNet Arizona 1960-2002

Rev. Petric J. Smith Birmingham Civil Rights Hero Methodist Minister, Author 1940-1998

 

 

Louis Sullivan Writer, Biographer, Transgender Activist 1951 - 1991

Robert Eads Leading man in "Southern Comfort" Memorial site, more photos 1945-1999

 

 

Reed Erickson Businessman, FtM pioneer Founder, Erickson Educ. Foundation 1917-1992

Billy Tipton Jazz Musician, FtM Pioneer 1914-1989

 

Dr. Alan Hart Physician, FtM Pioneer 1890 - 1962

Michael Dillon, M.D. (UK) English aristocrat, Oxford scholar, writer, sailor, and then Buddhist monk. FtM pioneer, (more, more, more). First to undergo FtM HRT and SRS 1915-1962

 

 

 

 

Reset on 6-24-02
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Update of 9-21-12

 

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