Vanguard was a group composed of LGBTQ+ youth and others residing on the streets of San Francisco's Tenderloin district. It embraced gender nonconforming identities and championed improved treatment for the most marginalized individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. Vanguard made an immediate impact by enlightening their community about their viewpoints and experiences, increasing public awareness of their distinct identities, and effectively advocating for federal funding to

The FTM Newsletter was issued by FTM International (FTMI), the longest-standing organization dedicated to the transmasculine community. The initial group was established in 1986 by Lou Sullivan, a gay trans man who persuaded the medical community that trans men could be gay. First released in 1987, the FTM Newsletter aimed to enhance understanding of transmasculine individuals and offered services to better their lives.