trans woman
noun
plural trans women
: a transgender woman : a woman who was identified as male at birth
Sharon Brackett has become the first trans woman to be elected to public office in the state of Maryland …—
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Zachary ZaneWhitehorn shared her experiences with us about working in the technology sector as a trans woman, and how from her position she feels the industry could take further steps to better support the trans community.—Madeline Bennett
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While Emilia Pérez is a musical about a trans woman who goes from cartel leader to reformed philanthropist, Victor/Victoria situates itself firmly in the world of drag.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Of those incarcerated trans women, around two dozen currently reside in women’s facilities.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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Advocates for transgender prisoners say that more trans women should be housed in women’s units, but so few are in part because approval for such transfers is already difficult and cumbersome.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Last December, Willis was arrested at the Capitol for staging a bathroom sit-in in defiance of a proposal to ban trans women from women’s restrooms on federal property.
—Erin McMullen, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Of those incarcerated trans women, around two dozen currently reside in women’s facilities.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
Editors’ Picks Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds
My Struggle to Stop Loving Him
Advocates for transgender prisoners say that more trans women should be housed in women’s units, but so few are in part because approval for such transfers is already difficult and cumbersome.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Last December, Willis was arrested at the Capitol for staging a bathroom sit-in in defiance of a proposal to ban trans women from women’s restrooms on federal property.
—Erin McMullen, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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