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[[File:Kye Allums.jpg|alt=A young Black man dressed in vest and tie, with leg crossed over his knee and his chin resting on his hand. He looks off-camera to the left. |thumb|[[Kye Allums]], who played women's basketball and is the first openly transgender [[NCAA Division I]] college athlete]]
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A '''trans man''' (short for '''transgender man''') is a [[man]] who was [[assigned female at birth]]. Trans men have a male [[gender identity]], and many trans men undergo [[Gender transition|medical and social transition]] to alter their appearance in a way that aligns with their gender identity or alleviates [[gender dysphoria]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bariola |first1=Emily |last2=Lyons |first2=Anthony |last3=Leonard |first3=William |last4=Pitts |first4=Marian |last5=Badcock |first5=Paul |last6=Couch |first6=Murray |title=Demographic and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Psychological Distress and Resilience Among Transgender Individuals |journal=American Journal of Public Health |date=October 2015 |volume=105 |issue=10 |pages=2108–2116 |doi=10.2105/AJPH.2015.302763 |pmid=26270284 |pmc=4566567  | issn = 0090-0036}}</ref>

Transition among trans men can involve a variety of social, medical, and legal steps. Initially, the term referred specifically to those undergoing [[hormone replacement therapy]] (HRT) or [[sex reassignment surgery]] (SRS),{{efn|name=SRS}} but its meaning has expanded to include psychological development and self-acceptance. While some trans men pursue medical interventions like hormones and surgery, others may opt out due to personal choice or financial constraints. Many who do not undergo [[Masculinizing surgery#Chest reconstruction|top surgery]] use [[Chest binding#Transmasculine and non-binary people|chest binding]], and some employ [[Packing (phallus)|packing]] to create a masculine shape. Transitioning can include [[Gender transition#Social aspects|social changes]], such as adopting a new name and pronouns, [[Gender transition#Legal aspects|legal name change]] or other document updates, and medical transition with HRT or surgery. Achieving [[Passing (gender)|social acceptance as male]] may be challenging without physical transition, and some trans men may selectively present as female in certain situations. Additionally, some transmasculine individuals may choose to [[Transgender pregnancy|become pregnant]], give birth, and breastfeed.

Estimates of the prevalence of trans men in the U.S. vary widely, from  1 in 100,000 to 1 in 2,000. Census data for 2015 show around 58,000 [[name change]]s indicative of transition to male, though far fewer changed their sex coding. Trans men, like cisgender men, have diverse [[sexual orientation]]s, with most identifying as heterosexual, but others as queer, pansexual, bisexual, or gay. Many trans men have past connections with the lesbian community, often identifying as [[butch lesbian]] before recognizing their transgender identity. While some date heterosexual or queer women, trans men face more challenges integrating into cisgender gay men’s communities, which tend to be more body-focused. However, research challenges assumptions that trans men are predominantly heterosexual, showing a majority of non-heterosexual identities and rising acceptance within gay communities.