Essential Transmasculine Sex Ed: A Comprehensive Resource Guide

Sexual health education is a crucial part of becoming healthy and well-rounded individuals. Many LGBTQIA+ people do not get quality education when the curriculum fails to be inclusive beyond traditional norms. This guide covers the essential transmasculine sex ed tools.

How to Evaluate Sex Ed Tools for Transmasculine Health

A useful sex education tool should prioritize inclusive language and diverse anatomy. For resources to be genuinely used by transmasculine people, they must embrace our unique needs. No matter how comprehensive a guide may be, guys aren’t going to use tools that trigger dysphoria or ignore anatomical diversity.

Useful resources should be age and experience-inclusive. Because transmasculine people miss out on sex education in school, they’re forced to self-educate. It’s never too late to learn. Good tools won’t stigmatize people simply because they’re no longer in high school, inexperienced, or prefer kinky experiences.

How to Spot Quality Transmasculine Sex Ed: Green and Red Flags

❔ Topic	✅ Green Flag	⛔ Red Flag
Body Anatomy	Includes a range of body types	Includes only pre-operative or post-operative body types
HRT Function	Includes guidance on how testosterone changes sexual function	Minimizes or ignores how testosterone impacts sexual function
Relationships	Includes a range of relationship dynamics	Includes only heterosexual or monogamous relationships
Terminology	Includes gender-affirming language and content warnings	Includes only stereotypical or medical language without content warnings
Consent	Includes progressive non-verbal consent systems	Does not include consent systems
Exploration	Encourages unconventional exploration through toys and binding	Discourages unconventional exploration or focuses on penetrative sex
Harm Reduction	Encourages safer sex through barriers and testing	Stigmatizes sex, barriers, and testing

Why Is Sex Education So Inconsistent?

There are no federal regulations regarding sex ed, so curricula are determined by states and local governments. These create a wide diaspora of sex education. Some states require consent to be taught, while others teach abstinence-only or force students to watch anti-abortion misinformation.

Even when states mandate sex education to be inclusive or comprehensive, people fall through the cracks. I grew up in rural Illinois, which has pretty robust laws. According to Illinois law, public schools aren’t required to teach sex ed – but those that do must be inclusive, comprehensive, and aligned with current medical data.

This hardly happened in rural areas, where sex ed was continuously taught poorly when students were ill-equipped to self-advocate. Peers in my school were told by sex education teachers that they didn’t need to know about HIV because gay people are all going to die and burn in Hell. I met peers who were never taught how a condom works and others who were taught that birth control prevents HIV.

Low-quality and exclusive sex education puts people at risk. Without knowledge about proper tools and best practices, people are most likely to experience STDs, unwanted pregnancy, relationship abuse, and poor self-image. Data repeatedly shows that sex education does not result in higher rates of sex; comprehensive sex ed simply makes sex safer.

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Top Transmasculine Sex Education Guides

Dozens of nonprofit organizations produce detailed guides to educate the public on transmasculine safer sex. This literature is often free, though it can be difficult to find.

PRIMED 4 U by CATIE (2025)

CATIE has been producing PRIMED since 2007, created in partnership with GMSH to advise queer transgender men about safer sex. PRIMED has gone under four revisions, and PRIMED 4 U extensively covers safer sex for transmasculine people of all sexualities.

If you read nothing else, PRIMED 4 U is the best launch point. It’s centered around transmasculine health, sex culture, kink, and it’s the most up-to-date guide on this list.

GMSH still produces safer sex content for queer transgender men on their website. You can also read Primed² and PRIM3D through the Wayback Machine and Rainbow Health Ontario.

Fill In The Blanks by the YP Foundation (2023)

The YP Foundation developed Fill In the Blanks: Safer Sex Resources for Transmasculine Persons, a dense and highly visual guide about safer sex and transitioning. Although centered around sex education, it contains a lot of information about other aspects of transgender health, similar to Trans Bodies, Trans Selves.

While Fill in the Blanks is long, I highly recommend it alongside PRIMED 4 U if you’re only looking for a few reading suggestions. Due to the file’s size, it can take additional time to load based on your internet connection.

Safer Sex for Trans Bodies by Human Rights Campaign & Whitman-Walker Health (2021)

HRC and Whitman-Walker Health partnered to publish Safer Sex for Trans Bodies. This guide details language fluidity, consent, and different barriers best suited for transgender sex. Unlike PRIMED 4 U, Safer Sex for Trans Bodies and Health Bodies Safer Sex are sexual education resources for all transgender people (not just transmascs).

Safer Sex for Trans Bodies includes additional resources, like websites to find free condoms, STD testing, and birth control options. Beyond those, I also recommend Trans Solidarity Project’s reproductive and HIV resources.

Healthy Bodies Safer Sex by Beth Thompson & Anna Benbrook (2016)

Healthy Bodies Safer Sex is often accompanied by Safer Sex for Trans Bodies. Like Safer Sex for Trans Bodies, Thompson and Benbrook’s guide applies to all sexually active transgender people – regardless of gender identity. Although it has not seen any revisions since 2016, it includes unique information about screenings, disclosure, and STDs.

Healthy Bodies Safer Sex was published by Florida State University in 2016. Its copyright is owned by FSU, but it no longer hosts a live upload.

BDSM: Safer Kinky Sex by AIDS Committee of Toronto (2013)

There is an astonishing lack of safer sex literature about BDSM. The AIDS Committee of Toronto developed BDSM: Safer Kinky Sex to introduce individuals to kinky-friendly harm reduction.

The guide covers many explicit topics, like watersports, sounding, temperature play, electricity, whipping, and blood sports. It is based around the real-life etiquette of BDSM communities, which take safer sex and consent very seriously.

The AIDS Committee of Toronto was permanently dissolved in March 2026 after existing for four decades. Due to this, BDSM is only accessible via the Wayback Machine.

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves by Laura Erickson-Schroth (2021)

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves was originally published in 2014 and contains over 600 pages about holistic transgender health. Modeled after the 1970 book Our Bodies, Ourselves, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a textbook covering physical, mental, social, and sexual health over a lifetime.

The sexual health section begins on page 215, written by Nick Gorton and Hilary Maia Grubb. Due to its denseness, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a great follow-up piece for individuals wanting to learn more about transgender health.

What They Don’t Tell You in Sex Ed! By APTN (2021)

What They Don’t Tell You in Sex Ed! was developed by the Asia Pacific Transgender Network to highlight common sexual knowledge gaps transgender people have about their bodies. It explores diverse gender identities, health screenings, dating safety, and other tools to make sex safer.

Navigating Happy, Healthy Sex as a Trans Masculine Person by Terrence Higgins Trust

Terrence Higgins Trust is a UK-based HIV prevention organization. Although THT does not have any PDF literature, it does maintain Sex & Sexual Health for Trans Men & Trans Masculine People. Sex & Sexual Health is an online hub of resources, detailing safer sex information, best health practices, PrEP/PEP, and HIV.

Guide to Lubes by Smitten Kitten

Although Smittle Kitten is a sex store, they created their Guide to Lubes to help the public better understand sexual lubricants. It includes lube compatibility, pH levels, osmolality, and other factors to determine what lubricant is best for you.

While Smitten Kitten is the creator of the Guide to Lube, it is not currently hosted on their website. A free live upload can be found via the link below through QueerDoc.

LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health Guide by FOLX (2023)

Like Terrence Higgins Trust, the LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health Guide is another online resource published by FOLX. It is not available in PDF format, but it includes relevant information about contraception, STDs, sex work, and polyamory.

PUMP by Callen-Lorde (2021)

PUMP (Sexual Pleasure & Health Resource Guide for Transmen who have Sex with Men) was created by New York City HIV prevention nonprofit Callen-Lorde.

This guide is centered on men who have sex with men (MSM). It’s extensive, covering a variety of topics related to gay sex culture. PUMP was hosted on Callen-Lorde’s website until late 2025, when it was wiped completely. PUMP is still a great resource and available via the Wayback Machine.

Cruising by by cliniQ (2017)

Cruising: A Trans Guy’s Guide to the Gay Sex Scene was written for queer transgender men, similar to PUMP and Primed². It contains unique information about cruising in online and offline spaces, or the practice of meeting other queer men for casual hookups.

Like other sexual activities, cruising can be made better through safer sex practices. Cruising is a great place to learn, although it is no longer hosted online by cliniQ and is only accessible through the Wayback Machine.

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Zines: Creative Tools for Transmasculine Sex Education

Transgender people are incredibly creative. Zines have a long queer history and have become another fantastic format to broadcast transmasculine sex education.

Queer Sex Ed Community Curriculum

QSECC is an open project to create transgender-inclusive sex education through zines. Everything on the QSECC website is free to expand public access to quality information.

Beyond workshop guides and posters, QSECC has dozens of zines about healthy relationships, consent, and other safer sex topics. Some fundamentals to start with include:

• What Does Sex Mean?
• What is Monogamy? (And What is Non-Monogamy?)
• What Does Consent Mean?
• Boundaries 101
• Toxicity and Abuse
• Period Sex isn’t Dirty
• Contraceptive Accessibility

Trans Sex Zine

Like QSEC, Trans Sex Zine is another open and collaborative project to tell stories and spread information about transgender sexuality. The zine is currently separated into two volumes and an activity book.

The Trans Sex Zine is currently uploaded for free through Your Empowered Sexuality, another organization with great sex education graphics.

Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance

RPYA has its own digital zine library, with topics ranging from LGBTQIA+ history, mental health, and safer sex. I recommend these to start with:

• Gender, Sex, & Sexuality
• Party Safety
• Harm Reduction Means People First

Sex Ed with Jenna

Sex Ed with Jenna is a sex education website and hosts 252 different zines created by undergraduate students at the University of Vermont. Not all of them are necessarily transgender, but the entire project is centered around queer and transgender experiences. Here are some zines to get you started:

• Fuckin’ Transgender: Sex + Transness
• Love, Yourself: A Guide to Affirming Sexual Experiences for Trans People
• Modern Day Sex Ed: How Porn is Replacing Sex Education
• Cherries Don’t Pop: A Guide to the Myths and Facts About the Hymen
• Buzzing with Benefits: A Vibrant World of Sex Toys

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Learn Through Media: Transmasculine Sex Ed Podcasts and Videos

Sex education doesn’t have to be all textbooks and zines. Many people learn best from visual-audio formats, like YouTube and podcasts. These are some content creators who specialize in transmasculine sex education.

Ocean Grove

Ocean is an illustrator and content creator who creates educational resources. They have amazing guides about transmasculine experiences and transition. In addition to packer and sex toy recommendations, Ocean also has a three-part trans sex education covering bottom growth, genitals, and trans sexuality. 

Arthur Rockwell

Arthur is a gay transgender man and has tons of great content about sex education covered in his “Dating, Sex, and Romance” playlist. Arthur’s videos discuss PrEP/PEP, open relationships, topping, and other aspects of queer transmasculine sex. 

Chase Ross

Chase specializes in educational sex content for transgender audiences. Their Trans 101 playlist gives fantastic explainers about transition and identity, but they really shine in their packer and toy reviews. If you’ve got any questions about toys and prosthetics, Chase has you covered.

Kat Blaque

Although Kat Blaque is a transgender woman, she makes sex positive content that everyone can find useful. Kat creates insightful and educational content about sex, kink, transness, and Black identity. 

Dem Bois Podcast

The Dem Bois Podcast highlights transmasculine voices of color, discussing sex, dating, health, and other topics over its four ongoing seasons. Since they post weekly, their podcast is a great addition for folks seeking to diversify their listening.

Kink Punx

Kink Punx is a queer podcast centered on transmasculine identity and kink. Although Kink Punx has only four episodes, it fills an incredible niche not covered by other kink or LGBTQIA+ podcasts.

Queer Collective

Queer Collective creates video and podcast content every week. With over 150 episodes, Queer Collective talks about identity, relationships, and sex. Their Sex & Dating playlist includes sex education, kink, dating culture, and more.

Stealth: A Transmasculine Podcast

STP documents the experiences of transgender elders, focusing on individuals who transitioned before 2000. Although sex is not necessarily a core theme of the show, it contains a multitude of stories that offer real-world advice.

Sex Ed with DB

Sex Ed with DB is a professional sex educator and brings expert visibility to awkward topics. DB isn’t transmasculine, but her work is grounded in queer pleasure. Out of all of the included podcasts, DB’s is the most educational regarding sexual health.

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Community Forums: Connecting for Transmasculine Sex Education

Not everyone has a website, YouTube channel, or platform to post educational content. There are millions of people with similar experiences and answers; these are the best public forums for transmasculine sex education.

Scarleteen

Scarleteen is a massive LGBTQIA+ sex education provider, providing information about sex, relationships, and bodies. At its core, Scarleteen functions like a professional Dear Abby for queer sex education and allows anyone to send in questions to be answered by staff and volunteers. Their external resources and PDF worksheets are also gold.

Scarleteen also hosts a live message board, allowing you to post questions and discussions nearly 24/7.

Reddit

Reddit is a social network platform, consisting of thousands of forums where users can anonymously interact on shared interests. Transgender people have historically used forums to meet virtually for decades, and Reddit is no stranger to trans folks.

Relevant subreddits include:

• r/ftm
• r/transmasc
• r/gaytransguys
• r/mypartneristrans

TransGender Pulse

TransGender Pulse is one of the predominant transgender forums today outside of Reddit, followed by Susan’s Place, Transgender Heaven, and TG Forum. Although less popular than Reddit, these private forums are better moderated by trained staff.

Asexual Visibility and Education network

It may feel counterintuitive, but AVEN and its forums are an amazing place for sex education. The site and message boards are some of the most open spaces you can find to talk about relationship dynamics and sexuality.

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Transmasculine Sexual Violence and Crisis Resources

Comprehensive sex education includes sexual and domestic abuse resources. Transgender people experiencing violence may not have effective support systems. Here are transmasculine sexual violence tools.

The Network/La Red

TNLR seeks to end intimate partner violence in LGBTQIA+ relationships. In addition to information about healthy queer relationships, TNLR has programs and support services for transgender survivors.

TNLR operates a 24-hour confidential hotline to provide free crisis intervention, available at 800-832-1901.

FORGE

FORGE supports transgender survivors and provides free resources to help transgender individuals maintain healthy relationships. Although FORGE does not operate a 24/7 hotline, they do provide direct services and trauma support.

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline is a crisis organization that provides support to transgender individuals throughout the United States and Canada. Although Trans Lifeline does not focus specifically on sexual violence, their volunteers and staff are trained to handle all types of crises – including intimate violence.

Trans Lifeline operates a fully anonymous and confidential hotline and does not use involuntary intervention while providing support to callers, available at 877-565-8860 (US) and 877-330-6366 (CA). Trans Lifeline is not available 24/7; please review their hotline hours for additional information.

Anti-Violence Project

AVP provides support services to LGBTQIA+ victims of violence. In addition to free legal support, AVP coordinates the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs.

AVP operates a 24/7 national bilingual hotline for LGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing violence. The AVP hotline can be reached at 212-714-1141 or through their online report form.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a national service supported by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to provide free crisis support to violence survivors and their loved ones. Although the National Domestic Violence Hotline is not specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals, its staff are trained to support transgender survivors.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline operates a 24/7 confidential hotline with support in over 200 languages. The hotline can be reached at 800-799-7233, text via 88788, online chat, and AI Ruth chatbot.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a national service operated by Compass Connections with additional support through Polaris and the United States Department of Health and Human Services to assist in suspected human trafficking cases. Although the National Human Trafficking Hotline is not specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals, its staff are trained to support transgender survivors.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline operates a 24/7 confidential bilingual hotline. Individuals can reach the hotline by calling 888-373-7888, texting 233733, or through online chat.

National Street Harassment Hotline

Stop Street Harassment provides support to victims of street harassment in partnership with RAINN and Defend Yourself. Although the National Street Harassment Hotline is not specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals, its staff are trained to support transgender survivors.

The National Street Harassment Hotline operates an anonymous bilingual hotline. Although formerly 24/7, the hotline now only operates during set hours. The hotline can be reached at 855-897-5910 or through online chat.

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network

RAINN is the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States and provides support programs to sexual assault survivors. Although the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network is not specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals, its staff are trained to support transgender survivors.

RAINN operates a 24/7 confidential bilingual hotline that can be reached at 800-656-4673, text via 64673, WhatsApp, and online chat.

love is respect

love is respect is supported by the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the United States Department of Health and Human Services provide support to young people regarding healthy relationships. Although love is respect is not specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals, its staff are trained to support transgender survivors.

love is respect operates a 24/7 confidential bilingual hotline that can be reached at 866-331-9474, text via 22522, and online chat.

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood is the largest reproductive and sexual healthcare organization in the United States. Although Planned Parenthood is not specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals, its staff are trained to support transgender survivors.

Planned Parenthood formerly hosted an online chat to connect individuals with trained educators. Planned Parenthood has moved towards a 24/7 confidential AI chatbot (Roo), which can answer questions about sexual health, relationships, and more.

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