trans man
noun
plural trans men
: a transgender man : a man who was identified as female at birth
… a rebalancing is under way because now, at last, trans men are getting some visibility in the media.—
Charlie Kiss
Charlie KissDespite a court ruling that overturned President Trump's ban on trans troops, one trans man has told BuzzFeed News that he was turned away multiple times by the Air Force Reserves because of his trans status.—Meka Beresford
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This second Adam and Eve are at odds because Adam, a trans man, is pregnant, and his sister, a scientist and genetic researcher, has volunteered to be his off-the-books OBGYN, helping him and his partner Fox (Ryan Jamaal Swain) through the pregnancy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The National Black Justice Coalition released a statement mourning Broom’s death, as well as the death of Sam Nordquist, a Black trans man who was found dead in New York and who officials believe was tortured for weeks before being killed.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
Jo, a trans man, is one of the leading figures in the New York start-up arena, a great speaker, mentor, activist.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Eleven days later, his wife, a cis woman, received her new passport in the mail but Miles, a trans man, didn’t.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The National Black Justice Coalition released a statement mourning Broom’s death, as well as the death of Sam Nordquist, a Black trans man who was found dead in New York and who officials believe was tortured for weeks before being killed.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
Jo, a trans man, is one of the leading figures in the New York start-up arena, a great speaker, mentor, activist.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Eleven days later, his wife, a cis woman, received her new passport in the mail but Miles, a trans man, didn’t.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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