Are you a trans guy? Have you ever been frustrated by the apparent lack of historical representation for people like you? The Trans Guy Archive (TGA) is (so far) the only historical and cultural database focusing on historical transmasculinity.

Researching history - when you’re not trained in it - can be very difficult and overwhelming. The main goal of the TGA is to make history accessible, both visually and academically. We do our best to shy away from “overly pretentious” elitist language and turns of phrase so anyone can follow along.

What can you find on the TGA?

Historical profiles!

Our head researcher spends a lot of time reading about notable trans guys like Lou Sullivan and Reed Erickson and writing a digestible synopsis of their lives and achievements. Semi or fully complete biographies are being added every month.

Books, movies, magazines, and other materials!

We’ve been scouring the internet and physical libraries for academic and biographical works with central themes of transmasculinity to add to the archive! All of them are either free to read, low in cost, or will be made free to access in the future.

Photographic evidence that we’ve always existed!

While photography is a relatively new medium, there’s a serious lack of trans guys from the visual record! We’ve got photographs of old trans marches, top *and* bottom surgery, HRT injections, fashion collages, and more!

Guides and tips for your transition!

Especially when your egg is freshly cracked, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to find quality info on everything from fashion to hormones to legal paperwork. We’re adding new info on ways to help you achieve the Real You all the time.

MISC:

Tags:
#tga ask <– for any asks we receive
#tga musings <– misc. non-archive thoughts
#tga poll <– polls when we need something answered

Read our first monthly zine for December ‘25!

Want to submit writing/photos to the TGA?

Fashion tips for trans guys

Makeup tips for trans guys

the Trans Guy Glossary

Check out our events calendar! Submit if you’re able!

If you’d like to support the research the Trans Guy Archive does, feel free to throw us a dollar or two either on P@yP@1 or V3nm0.

Our DMs are always open. Feel free to message us with research/history questions any time! You can also contact us via the archive.

Be transgender and visit the American Museum of Natural History

For all my New Yorkers (and adjacent), come visit the American Museum of Natural History and meet other trans people!

In conjunction with the Trans Visibility Social Club of NYC!

If you RSVP before January 22nd* you will be able to see Encounters in the Milky Way with Pedro Pascal at the Hayden Planetarium & IMPACT: the end of the age of dinosaurs for free. This would normally cost $35 (or $28 for students). Depending on the number of people who RSVP, I may break everyone up into two groups so the exhibits don’t get crowded.

*latecomers can still see the shows but may not be able to see it at the same time as everyone else, depending on capacity

💎 There will also be an optional scavenger hunt with a prize for the first three winners (everyone else gets some candy)!

If you have any museum-specific questions (directions, what to see, etc.) feel free to @/DM me :-)

RSVP HERE!

One of the trickiest parts of coming out as trans is realizing you have a TON of new words and phrases to catch up on. I’ve started a collection of words and phrases relevant to the transmasculine community. This is a living document, so if there are other words/phrases you’d like to suggest, please let us know!

(some examples in the pic above)

See the Glossary HERE

Partial clipping of an arrest report from the St. Paul Daily Globe, dated February 1882, of a young “woman” wearing masculine clothing.

The author seems to barely graze some solid feminist theory before the line about “selling your soul to the devil”, which is a little amusing.

Read the full transcription on the Trans Guy Archive!

I don’t normally do promo for other organizations but if you’re a trans guy in or around New York City in late January, there’s a play party coming up hosted by NYC Inferno (Instagram account here for more details) that not only centers transmasculine pleasure but is also archive themed!

(aka I can’t NOT go, lol)

Help the Trans Guy Archive write about testosterone!

I’m currently drafting a very comprehensive post for the Trans Guy Archive all about testosterone HRT. You can see in the table of contents above what I’ve written so far, plus a FAQ for all the misc. questions I’ve seen trans guys ask about the process.

I can’t show the full post (because it’s just too long to fit into Tumblr) but is there anything additional that you think I should add? Random side effects from T? Hurdles to get through with doctors? Social experiences while on the medication?

Anything helps :)