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Online Gender Discussion
For polygendered people I co-moderate this community with Zac.
For femme-identified FTM transmen I moderate this community.
OutProud's Transgender Forum For youth and families.
Transgender Message Board Moderated by Michael.
Emergence Yahoo! Group A discussion group for Christian transpeople, moderated by two MTF women, one of whom is my friend Jaime.
FTM (and related) Resources and Information
Organizations and Companies
Chicago Transguy Alliance This group is just starting up, and is a big part of my life right now.
TransFamily of Cleveland My hometown trans organization, which does great work.
American Boyz The American Boyz is a great FTM organization that puts on the True Spirit Conference in Washington D.C.
FTM International FTM International is (obviously) the non-profit international FTM organization.
Genderqueers.com A great resource for genderqueer people, including personal information about kids all over America, and a message board.
The Transitional Male This is a great site featuring lots of surgery information and photos, as well as passing products for sale. Due to the graphic nature of some of the photographs, 18+ only, please.
Transster.com Transster features pre and post-op photos of transmen, along with lists of doctors and testimonies from their patients. Due to the graphic nature of some of the photographs, 18+ only, please.
Brownstein's FTM Page Dr. Michael Brownstein is the American FTM top surgery God, and his website features photos, testimonies, and other information.
Underworks The girdle store at Underworks sells the various compression shirts and vests which many transmen use. To decide what's right for you, look around the website, and look at passing tips on personal websites, and if all else fails, email me at the link above and I'll try to help. If you've got big bucks to spend, look at Morris Designs. If your chest is fairly small, you might also try the Frog Bra at Title 9 Sports.
Personal Sites
*When I was first coming to grips with my gender identity, I spent hours (days, even) on each of these sites. Thank you so much, guys! I am forever in your debt.*
Michael's Homepage This is THE site for the best FTM information and links. Find everything from a trans-friendly therapist to trans-friendly companies. Michael has put it all together in one place, plus he's a cutie. He also has personal transition information and great passing tips.
The Transition Sebastian's site is great for information on physical transitioning and coming out.
Crossing Over Kael's site has a lot on trans and butch/femme identities, along with the best passing tips on the web.
Lance-Ryan.net Ryan, a former drag king and now FTM guy, has a site which features his transition information, a GREAT links page, and some fun drag king stuff.
Dael's Queerdo Page Great personal account from a pre-transition Canadian FTM.
Thank Heaven for Trannyboys Johnny's detailed personal site on his physical transition and his MtM (male-to-male) identity.
Space Cowboy Domain Cole's site has great pre and during-transition stuff, including pictures, soundbites, and personal reflections.
Fun and/or Useful Stuff
Our Trans Children Coming out to your family? Read this booklet, published by PFLAG, and then share it with them! It's a great place to start.
Gender-Neutral Names One of the first thinks a transguy does is think about picking a new name, and a gender-neutral one often makes the transition easier and less painful, so check out this exhaustive list by 
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Voice-Lowering Tips The Trans-Yorks Support Group's Sam has put together a good piece on the hardest part of passing, lowering one's voice before going on T.
Standing-to-pee How do they do it? Learn here! Also, check out Sebastian's Passing Tips to learn to make your own standing-to-pee device and/or softpack.
Trannyboy Greeting Cards Great free e-cards from Daniel. Cheer up your favorite boi!
Trannyfags.com FTM? Gay? Bi? Pansexual? Just into porn? This site is for you! 18+ only, please.
Daniel's Page o' Pricks These pictures are fairly graphic, which is why I don't put them with the other personal links, but they give a good idea of growth on T. 18+ only, please.
Ssspread.com Not your average porn--all lesbian and trans stuff. 18+ only, please.
Academic Links
The University of Chicago I am a Fourth Year in the College here, planning to graduate this Spring with my B.A. in Medieval Studies.
Laurel School for Girls My high school alma mater. Ironic, huh? But seriously, I had a great time there and I wouldn't be as successful today if I hadn't had so many great teachers and resources there. My sister is a senior there now.
More on the way soon, I promise!
Political Links
PFLAG Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, an educational and political organization.
The Capitol Steps Awesome political satire.
More on the way soon, I promise!
Fun Links
Music Links
Dan Bern's Official Site Dan is my favorite musician. He's an incredible folk artist.
Dan Bern Lyrics This site has every Dan Bern lyric ever, and it will give you a good idea of why I like him so much.
Jill Sobule's Official Site I figured out a long time ago that if I wrote songs, they would sound like Jill's. We think the same way. Check her out!
Christine Lavin's Official Site Christine Lavin is an absolutely hilarious folk singer. Check her out!
Dar Willaims Fan Site This isn't Dar's official site (you can find that at .com, but it has lots and lots of fun stuff and I definitely recommend it.
Barenaked Ladies Official Site I've been a BNL fan since high school, back when they traveled around Ohio and upstate New York playing for free, and I still love them. If you're skeptical, check out some of their older stuff--it's fabulous!
Baseball and Sports Links
Baseball-Reference This site is an exhaustive online encyclopedia of baseball history. Needless to say, I've spent far too much time there.
What If? Sports Have lots of free time? Create a fantasy baseball team with Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds batting back-to-back!
Cleveland Indians Official Site My hometown team. Go Tribe! 'Nuff said. (Oh, except "Please, please boycott the Chief Wahoo symbol.)"
ESPN.com's Page 2 THE funniest sports writing on the web, updated daily!
Dogs
Labrador Retrievers My puppy, Emma, is a purebred chocolate lab, and she's the light of my life. Check out her breed!
Labrador Rescue The best way to adopt an Lab is from Labrador Rescue. Give a great dog a great home.
Norwegian Elkhounds Cub, my family's senior dog, is a Norwegian Elkhound. His breed is smart and loyal, and he's a wonderful dog. Elkhounds were the dogs that rode with the Vikings in their longships. Check it out!
Moosedog.net Elkhound, or "elghund," translates from Norwegian as "moosedog." Check out this site for more great information and pictures of the breed.
Elkhound Rescue The best way to adopt an Elkhound is from Elkhound Rescue. Give a great dog a great home.
Dog Breed Selector Want to get a dog, but don't know what breed would fit with your lifestyle? Of course, the best way to adopt a dog is always at a local kennel, but if you do want a purebred, check out this Selector. Make sure you buy from a family breeder rather than a pet store!
Other Fun Stuff
L-Space Web Devoted to the best author alive and writing today, Terry Pratchett.
Cake or Death? Eddie Izzard is a British comedian who happens to be a transvestite. He is also the funniest person alive, in my humble opinion, and this site is the best one out there devoted to him.
The Spark The Spark is a great website, featuring lots of great quizzes, including the original purity test.
Emode.com Another great quiz sit, also with personal ads.
The Onion America's Finest News Source.
Boners.com Hilarious photographs and such.
Oddly Enough Strange-but-true news from Reuters News Service.
Land Over Baptist The religous Onion.
NationStates Start your own nation! It's fun and free. Make sure you tell me if you start one!
LiveJournal I have a couple of these, and you can get one by paying a little money or finding a friend with a code. Careful--they're addictive!
More on the way soon, I promise!
My Family
My sister's LiveJournal I love TC!
My aunt's website My Aunt Paula's farm, Beaver Dam Goats, where she raises spotted Nubian milkers. They're so cute!
My Girls
Amy's LiveJournal
Amy is my girlfriend. I can't say enough about her--she's absolutely amazing: so supportive, so artistic and intelligent, a great dancer and a great listener, and lives WAY TOO FAR AWAY. Check out her journal for softbutch cuteness.
Pink's LiveJournal
Pink is my nickname for Erika, one of my best friends in the world. She lives right down the hall from me, and I wouldn't have it any other way. She's into comics, ultimate frisbee, cult movies, and fish...er, marine biology. Check out her journal to find out more.
Micah's LiveJournal
Micah is another one of my dorm friends. She's a great girl and a future archeologist. She has a lot of the answers to life's big questions, if you don't mind sarcasm. :-)
Lorrie's LiveJournal
Lorrie also goes to the U. of C. and lives in Hitchcock-Snell. She's a future doctor, a great gamer, and a beautiful guitarist--I can listen to her play and sing for hours. She also loves fantasy novels, just like me.
Jan's LiveJournal
I've known Jan since I was back in high school, and she has been a wonderful friend. We met because we were both into baseball, and our friendship (along with my friendship with her husband, Dan) has grown through our love of animals and liberalism. We get along so well, and she is so supportive. Her journal doesn't have much in it, but you should still say hi!
Jill's LiveJournal
I met Jill through Amy. She is an awesome feminist and a future lawyer. Also, I highly suggest that you check out her poetry at Poetry by Jill.
Steph's LiveJournal
Stephy is Dael's girlfriend, and is very cool (besides dating a stud :-P). She actually comes from a place called "Flin Flon." I kid you not. She regularly *tackles* me online, and that makes me happy.
Kim's LiveJournal
Kim is a friend of mine from Columbus, Ohio. She is an awesome butch, and she lives with her fiancee Stef, kitties, baby parakeet named Sky, and lots and lots of tattoos.
Aimee's LiveJournal
Aimee is my LJ gal from across the sea, in England. She's an awesome MTF girl looking for the FTM of her dreams, so check out her journal! :-)
Jaime's website
I met Jaime through the Emergence Yahoo! Group, a group for trans Christians. She is an inspiration, as you will discover from her website.
My Brothers and My Boys
Michael's website
My entire website is thanks to this boy, because he's teaching me html. He has the patience of a saint and will make a great teacher someday soon, although he and Bailey, below, tend to tease me a bit much :-P .
Bailey's website
This sweet boy was one of the first transguys I met online, and I can't wait to give him a real life hug! His website features his awesome writing, and great links for at-risk youth.
Riley's LiveJournal
Riley is actually from Chicago, which means we get to spend lots of time together. He is an awesome big brother. He's a great guy to talk about deep stuff with, or just to eat pizza and play video games with. He's in grad school for Social Justice and Education at DePaul, so he's a role model for me there, too. He just got his name legally changed, so congratulate him!
Dael's website
Dael is my Canadian brother. He and his girlfriend are in college in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and in my opinion that is just way too far. I started talking to Dael after I stumbled onto his site, looking for other FTMs. I was shy at first, but now we're good friends. The lesson here? DON'T BE SHY! His website features a great links page (Like comics? He does!).
Stephan's website
Stephan was my first brother. He's my big brother, my little brother, and my fashion consultant all rolled into one. His website is in the process of being revamped.
Ryan's LiveJournal
Ryan is from Cleveland, which automatically makes him awesome. Besides that, though, he's an awesome friend and one of the best huggers I know. He's also an awesome writer, which you can discover at his journal.
Alex's LiveJournal
Alex is a good friend of Amy's, and now a good friend of mine, as well. He lives outside of Chicago, so I get to see him, even! He's a photographer, a future criminologist, and a peace activist, which is a cause that's also close to my heart.
Trenton's website
Trent is another Chicago kid, the first transguy (that I know of) who I met in real life. He's a great writer. Check out his work at his website.
Kael's LiveJournal
Kael is a fellow faggy FTM living in New York. He's a nurse and horseback rider, and is very cool, of course.
Dennis's website
Dennis is one of my California boyz. He goes to USC and is an awesome artist. His website is in the process of being revamped.
Jaguar's website
Jaguar is another of my West Coast brothers. He's a great guy who's exploring his identity with all his heart. You can learn about his journey on his site.
Cowen's website
Cowen's from San Fransisco, and he is my late-night Yahoo! Doodle buddy. Trust me, our art is fine. His website has turned into a plea for money, so if you have any lying around, head over there!
Johnny's website
Another San Fransisco guy, Johnny is a riot of pink glitter.
Cole's website
I met this fellow femme boy through Michael, and he's a great guy--especially since he's a Slytherin.
My Genderqueers
Z's LiveJournal
Z is Stephan's partner, and was another one of the first people I got to meet online when I started questioning my gender, and one of the first that I met in real life from online. Ze's into Buffy and Invader Zim and good music and piercings and hot girls. That makes hir sound a bit shallow, but believe me, ze is one of the nicest people and best conversationalists I know.
Randy's LiveJournal
Randy is a senior at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, and is into history and education, just like me. Ze is quite awesome, and has great visions of gender and of love.
This site was last UPDATED on January 29, 2002.