r/detrans

Community Overview

About r/detrans

Welcome all detransitioners/desisters and self-questioners. Please self-identify your detrans status with user flair, or your content will be removed (medical or legal professionals, please message mods for an exception). Post anything about gender detransition. Ask questions, share memes, inspire, vent, wonder, etc. Abide by our rules (listed in the right rail below) - Discord: https://discord.gg/PNEkxQNUGm is open to anyone but prioritizes detransitioners, desisters and those questioning.

The community at a glance

r/detrans is a Subreddit for LGBTQIA+ with roughly 65K members. It has been around since 2017. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Transition, Detransition, and Gender. Product recommendations often mention book recommendation, razors, and compression swim shirts.

On Reddit
Established 2017
65K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +7K members
Growth: +11.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2018: 411 members
  • 2019: 7K members
  • 2020: 9K members
  • 2021: 7K members
  • 2023: 28K members
  • 2024: 4K members
  • 2025: 4K members
  • 2026: 6K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 534 members
  • Dec: 648 members
  • Jan: 571 members
  • Feb: 597 members
  • Mar: 620 members
  • Apr: 537 members
  • May: 759 members
  • Jun: 653 members
  • Jul: 625 members
  • Aug: 612 members
  • Sep: 552 members
  • Oct: 40 members

Topics

  • Transition
    40 posts in the past month
    #1
    Transition
    40
  • Detransition
    27 posts in the past month
    #2
    Detransition
    27
  • Gender
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Gender
    23
  • Transitioned
    23 posts in the past month
    #4
    Transitioned
    23
  • Gender Dysphoria
    22 posts in the past month
    #5
    Gender Dysphoria
    22

Flair

  • ADVICE REQUEST
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Just started HRT (mtf), but might stop. Questions.
    2. Thinking of detransitioning not because I view my gender differently but because I can't access HRT
    3. Off T for a few days, now voice training! Any beginner tips?
    #1
    ADVICE REQUEST
    Just started HRT (mtf), but might stop. Questions. · Thinking of detransitioning not because I view my gender differently but because I can't access HRT · Off T for a few days, now voice training! Any beginner tips?
    10
  • VENT
    9 posts in the past month
    1. The "Cult" Rhetoric is Right
    2. I can’t believe I did this
    3. Dealing with regret
    #2
    VENT
    The "Cult" Rhetoric is Right · I can’t believe I did this · Dealing with regret
    9
  • DETRANS TIMELINE
    5 posts in the past month
    1. A month ish off t
    2. 2weeks off T vs 4months on T
    3. Hard to believe these two pictures were taken only three weeks apart. Three weeks going off E, chopping my hair and growing my red beard back out. Testosterone is one helluva drug!!
    #3
    DETRANS TIMELINE
    A month ish off t · 2weeks off T vs 4months on T · Hard to believe these two pictures were taken only three weeks apart. Three weeks going off E, chopping my hair and growing my red beard back out. Testosterone is one helluva drug!!
    5
  • QUESTION
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How do I deal with being my sex
    2. Stopping hrt causes hypogonadism? (MTF DETRANS)
    3. Am I still trans?
    #4
    QUESTION
    How do I deal with being my sex · Stopping hrt causes hypogonadism? (MTF DETRANS) · Am I still trans?
    4
  • DISCUSSION
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I struggle with all this shit sometimes still
    2. Am I Really Trans?
    3. Detrans guys, how do you handle dating?
    #5
    DISCUSSION
    I struggle with all this shit sometimes still · Am I Really Trans? · Detrans guys, how do you handle dating?
    4

Product recommendations

  • book recommendation
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Book Recommendation: Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir
    2. Book recommendations
    3. Book Recommendation: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt
    #1
    book recommendation
    Book Recommendation: Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir · Book recommendations · Book Recommendation: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt
    3
  • razors
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best razors for facial hair?
    #2
    razors
    Best razors for facial hair?
    1
  • compression swim shirts
    1 post in the past month
    1. [MtFtM] Does anyone have any recommendations on compression swim shirts?
    #3
    compression swim shirts
    [MtFtM] Does anyone have any recommendations on compression swim shirts?
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/detrans for?
Best for LGBTQIA+ enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/detrans free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/detrans have?
Roughly 65K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/detrans on?
r/detrans runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/detrans cover?
On the Hive Index, r/detrans is organized under LGBTQIA+.
How do I join r/detrans?
You can join r/detrans by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the LGBTQIA communities like?
Communities for LGBTQIA+ people covering social connection, identity, mental health, and advocacy. Discord is a major hub with large and small servers for everything from general queer community to specific identities and interests, alongside subreddits and dedicated platforms for support and discussion.

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