Do you sometimes wish the sensation, function, or appearance of your genitals were different? Or have you previously had genital surgery? Researchers at NYU Langone Health are conducting a survey that’s designed to better understand the medical and surgical experiences of transgender men and nonbinary people (AFAB). These researchers are a group of surgeons and healthcare providers that includes trans people who belong to the population being studied. In this interview, Gaines Parker, a research associate at NYU Langone’s Transgender Surgery Program who helped lead the survey design, sheds som ..read more

Let’s face it: transition ain’t cheap. Fees for updating ID, chest binders, packers, blood work, testosterone, surgery… it can add up fast! Often overlooked are the costs of overhauling your wardrobe. This is especially true for guys on testosterone: fat redistribution and muscle and/or weight gain require sizing up. Thrift shops and having some skill with a needle and thread will get you far in terms of expense, but the shopping experience can be intimidating for some guys. Enter: The Trans Clothing Swap. “Clothing swaps are a much more comfortable and safe place to try out different styles o ..read more

The anticipated 12 month testosterone shortage in Italy announced last March is more than alarming: it’s a wake up call. The frequency and duration of testosterone shortages have been on the rise globally for the last decade. If you think this couldn’t happen to you, then you haven’t been paying attention. This investigative report will help you get informed so that you know what to do when a testosterone shortage hits your area. TLDR; Testosterone shortages are here to stay. Here are 10 ways to avoid getting caught up in a testosterone shortage. Left Without Options, Italian Trans Men Turn T ..read more

Thursday, April 18, marks National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2019. The campaign is organized by the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (CoE) as a way to raise awareness about the importance of getting tested and knowing your status. Transgender People Living with HIV: The Numbers HIV Diagnoses Among Transgender Men in the United States by Race/Ethnicity, 2009-2014. A 2017 paper used meta-analysis and synthesized national surveys to estimate that nearly 1 million adults in the United States are transgender. From 2009 to 2014, 2,351 transgender people received an HIV diagnosis in the ..read more

In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, global streaming network Revry will premiere the award-winning, Sundance-backed documentary series America in Transition (AIT), a Revry Original that explores the community, family, and social issues of trans people of color across in the United States. Transgender Filmmaker, educator and community Organizer, André Pérez, founded the Trans Oral History Project in 2008 motivated by the isolation he felt growing up in a military family in Virginia. Perez journeyed across the country to document the subjects of the series. Each of the four ..read more