Trans man to make history on Men’s Health cover

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‘Men’s Health’ magazine’s German publication will be the first of it’s kind in Europe to feature a transgender model as the cover star.

Fitness model Ben Melzer is set to be the first trans man to feature on the cover of a men’s health and fitness publication in Europe after winning a modelling contest for the magazine.

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Melzer follows in the footsteps of trans bodybuilder Aydian Dowling, who graced the cover of ‘Men’s Health’ in the USA last year, racking up over 72,000 votes in a Reader’s Choice poll.

Melzer has said he will speak openly about his transition and journey in the April issue of ‘Men’s Health.’

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“My inside and outside finally fit and that’s why I’m not at all shamed to talk about it,” Melzer said in a video for Now This.

“When I was in that situation, I had nobody to talk to, nobody to ask all these questions. That’s what I want to do. I want to give the community a face, stand up and answer those questions for people.”

Watch Ben Melzer’s interview with Now This below.

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Posted by NowThis on Friday, 5 February 2016

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