building community for transmasculine people in the Greater Seattle area & beyond

oUR MISSION

Transmasc Seattle builds community for transmasculine people across the Greater Seattle area. We create affirming spaces for transmasculine people to connect, support, and grow with each other.

oUR VISION

A future that’s intersectional, free of toxic masculinity, free from all forms of gender-based oppression and violence, and where all transgender and gender-expansive people are able to meet their needs and live whole, healthy, joyful lives.

anti-racism commitment

Transmasc Seattle’s founders are white. We recognize that almost all barriers transmasculine people navigate are deeply exacerbated for Black, Indigenous Transgender people of color. We have a responsibility on behalf of our community to intentionally embed anti-racism practices throughout our organization and de-center whiteness at our events. This looks like:

  • Accountability practices for white and non-Black people of color staff members and volunteers.

  • Intentional recruitment of Black, Indigenous, Transmasculine people of color into leadership and upholding our horizontal leadership structure.

  • Anti-racism education requirements for all staff members.

  • Amplifying BIPOC Transmasc narratives, resources, and programming.

  • Intentionally partnering with, platforming, and compensating BIPOC Transmasculine and/or QTBIPOC vendors.

  • Utilizing an anti-racist, anti-ableist, equity-centered approach in mutual aid delivery.

  • Taking a restorative justice approach to violations of our Community Guidelines that harm Black, Indigenous Transgender people of color, centering the needs of the person harmed.

Expanding upon our founding principles, this commitment was made in June 2025. We will continue to evaluate and improve upon our commitment as we learn and grow.

to our sisters

We firmly stand alongside our transfeminine siblings, full stop.

We do not tolerate transmisogyny or transmisogynoir of any kind, and we recognize the painful history within the trans community of transmasculine people weaponizing transmisogyny to exclude or harm trans women and femmes. We are alarmed by the rapid escalation of transphobic rhetoric, public policy, and violence that largely targets trans femmes, women, and girls. While this escalation harms transmasculine people too, we recognize transfemmes are the most put at risk. We will always have our transfemme siblings’ backs and will continue to advocate for their protection and needs.

Transmasc Seattle doesn’t exist to exclude trans women or femmes, but rather to have intentional spaces that center the unique experiences of transmasculine people. Trans women and femmes are our partners, friends, sisters, coworkers, and accomplices, and are integral to our community. That’s why we have our “Stoplight Policy” for intentional community events.

Land acknowledgement

Transmasc Seattle acknowledges that we are on the traditional, ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people, primarily the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People, of past and present. Our events take place on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish, Suquamish, Snohomish, Snuqualmi, or Skykomish people. We honor with gratitude these lands themselves and the tribal communities who are still here and steward this land.

Transmasc Seattle pays Real Rent to the Duwamish Tribe. We support the Tribe’s ongoing efforts for Federal Recognition and just compensation for their land, resources, and livelihood.

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OUR VALUES

intersectionality

We hold space for the uniqueness and intersectionality of experiences and identities across our community. We recognize that our fight for gender liberation intersects with all movements against oppression and embrace opportunities to partner with and support our allied communities.

Healthy Masculinity

Transmasc Seattle is not a “boys only” group. We recognize how subscribing to social constructs of masculinity, rooted in the gender binary, can often lead to poor health outcomes for ourselves and those around us. We encourage conversations about what healthy masculinity looks like for transmasculine people and the wider public.

Connection

We believe in the transformative power of community. We build intentional, offline spaces of care, accountability, and solidarity where transmasculine people can be fully seen, supported, and celebrated.

Preservation & growth

We honor those who came before us, whose stories were erased or forgotten, and we work to preserve our history. By learning from our elders and the lessons of our past, we believe in actively building a future where transmasculine lives are celebrated and fully realized. We are committed to being active participants in supporting thriving transmasculine futures, embracing evolution, and creating space for new perspectives.

As of June 2025, we are not posting identifying information regarding Transmasc Seattle’s team members for security purposes. However, as members of our community, we realize it’s important you know who we are! If you would like to know more about the folks behind Transmasc Seattle, we encourage you to reach out and introduce yourself.

 Frequently asked questions

  • “Transmasculine” is an umbrella term non-cisgender people who identify with masculinity often use. People who identify as transmasculine, or the shortened “transmasc,” are usually folks who were raised and socialized as girls. People who identify with transmasculinity can be trans men, nonbinary, intersex, genderfluid, androgynous, bigender, or more.

  • Transmasc Seattle is in the process of incorporating as a 501(c)3 organization and has received funding from the Trans Justice Funding Project. Other revenue sources include individual contributions and event registration.

  • We recognize the dual importance of having safe spaces that are just for transmasculine people and events where our non-transmasculine friends can join us too. To that end, our “Stoplight Policy” clarifies “who” each event is intended for.

    Each Transmasc Seattle event is assigned one of the three colors:

    GREEN: Event is intended for transmasculine people and welcomes the partners, friends, and loved ones of transmasculine people of all genders.

    YELLOW: Event is intended for transmasculine people and welcomes non-cisgender partners, friends, and loved ones of transmasculine people.

    RED: Event is intended as a safe space solely for people who identify as transmasculine.

  • Absolutely not. Whether you’re five weeks or five years on HRT, if HRT isn’t your thing, or if you use she/her pronouns - you’re welcome. Transmasc Seattle events are spaces where all transmasc people, including those discovering their identities, can be in community over our similar experiences with gender. We encourage our community to appreciate how transmasculinity and gender-expression is different for everyone.

  • Our programming is driven by community feedback and we do our best to offer a range of events to meet these varied needs. While our outdoor park events on weekends tend to be popular, we also know a lot of folks work weekends or prefer indoor events. So, if you see us host an outdoor adventure like a group hike one month, we’ll likely follow it up with a low-key craft night at a cafe, or something similar, the next month. Our past events have included resource fairs, vendor markets, beach bonfires, movie nights, bar takeovers, brewery/bar happy hours, morning coffee meetups, brunches, paved trail walks, hikes, game nights, craft days, legal webinars, and more.

  • It’s not irregular for folks to come by themselves to our events, in fact, most people do! It can definitely feel vulnerable to put yourself out there, but know that you are coming into a space where people will be happy you’re there. We often do icebreakers and play games to warm up the space at the beginning of events.

  • Many of our events require masking for the safety and accessibility of our community. We require self-testing for all in-person events and evaluate airflow at each venue. Events that require masks are advertised as such and KN95 masks are provided. Individuals who refuse to mask when required will be asked to leave. Some of our events feature “shifts” where masking isn’t required for half of the event, but required for the other half. This is to maximize participation for all community members.

  • Transmasc Seattle welcomes community, media, and vendor partnerships with entities who share our values. We especially welcome and encourage partnerships with entities that are trans and/or QTBIPOC-led. To discuss partnering with us, please reach out!

    Transmasc Seattle does not consider partnerships with entities that propagate misinformation or rhetoric that harms BIPOC-, LGBTQ+-, or other historically excluded communities; are under active workplace strike(s); or have contracts within the carceral system. Each potential partnership and its alignment with Transmasc Seattle’s values is carefully evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

    Organizations we’ve worked with have included ACLU-WA, Gender Justice League, QLaw Foundation of Washington, Legal Voice, UTOPIA WA, Seattle Roots Community Health, Cedar River Clinics, Queer/Bar, Friends of the Gym, and more.

  • Transmasc Seattle was founded in March of 2023 to fill a void of community opportunities and spaces that center transmasculine people and experiences. Since our first event took place in April of that year, Transmasc Seattle has expanded to provide resources and referrals specific to the needs of transmasculine and gender-expansive people, in addition to a variety of events.

  • There’s a monthly transmasculine meetup group on Lex as well as Pack Party, a transmasc nightlife event established by a friend of Transmasc Seattle. If you know of other groups, please let us know!

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

  • No misgendering. Name and pronoun tags are provided at most in-person events.

  • Racism, white supremacy, toxic masculinity, transmisogyny and transmisogynoir, homophobia/queerphobia/biphobia, ableism, body shaming, fatphobia, sober shaming, kink shaming, ageism, classism, prejudicial or disrespectful comments/behavior of any kind will not be tolerated at events or in online spaces.

  • Please be mindful that not everyone is “out” outside of our events, and be careful not to out people. This includes getting consent before sharing identifying information, including photos.

  • Self-administered COVID tests are required before all in-person events. Do not attend an event if you are actively contagious with COVID or other airborne contagious illnesses.

  • Complementary KN95 masks are offered at all in-person events. Individuals who refuse to wear a mask at mask-required events will be respectfully asked to leave.

  • Clear consent and respect are expected from any non-platonic connections that may originate from gatherings.

  • Respect that everyone is on their own journey, transition is not a competition, and that transmasculinity can look different for everyone. We are not a “boys only” club. Transmasculine people who don’t identify as trans men will always be welcome and centered.

  • Share the space. Check your privilege. Celebrate each other’s wins.

  • Please lead with empathy and be trauma-informed in your interactions with others.

  • Whenever possible, use the buddy system on the way to and from in-person events.

We are a small community. Transmasc Seattle is committed to sustaining spaces that are as safe, interdependent, joyful, and empowering for everyone as possible. Breaches of any of the above guidelines should be reported as soon as possible to a present team member or by contacting us here. After a report of a confirmed breach is received, restorative justice practices are applied while centering the needs of the person(s) harmed. Severe or repeated breaches may result in temporary or permanent barring from events to restore community safety.