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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Even so, the fraught environment has driven sports bodies such as the NCAA to reverse its previous trans-inclusive policies and effectively ban trans women from women’s sports, while still allowing trans men to play on men’s teams.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
In the year 2081, Lucius Pasternak, a highly organized trans man living in the New York City Administrative and Security Territory, wants only to keep his head down and get by.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
An author bio describes Brace as an intersex trans man from a small town in Kansas and as the director of Trans Heartland.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The book starts in 1932 Berlin, following a trans man named Bertie who dances the nights away with his friends at the Eldorado Club, the hub of Berlin’s thriving LGBTQ+ community.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
In the year 2081, Lucius Pasternak, a highly organized trans man living in the New York City Administrative and Security Territory, wants only to keep his head down and get by.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
An author bio describes Brace as an intersex trans man from a small town in Kansas and as the director of Trans Heartland.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The book starts in 1932 Berlin, following a trans man named Bertie who dances the nights away with his friends at the Eldorado Club, the hub of Berlin’s thriving LGBTQ+ community.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 May 2025
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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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