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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Thousands gathered in London’s Parliament Square to protest an April 16, 2025, U.K. Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman that excludes trans women.
—Jeanie Pyun, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Related article World Athletics’ policy limiting trans women participation is ‘here to stay,’ says president Sebastian Coe
Faulkner echoed the stance of World Athletics, telling the BBC that trans women cannot take part in women’s sports.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Edinburgh’s longstanding domestic violence support center has had a trans woman as its director since 2021.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Moreover, her identity as a trans woman is under assault by some of the most powerful people on Earth.
—Charles Finch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jeanie Pyun, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Related article World Athletics’ policy limiting trans women participation is ‘here to stay,’ says president Sebastian Coe
Faulkner echoed the stance of World Athletics, telling the BBC that trans women cannot take part in women’s sports.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Edinburgh’s longstanding domestic violence support center has had a trans woman as its director since 2021.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Moreover, her identity as a trans woman is under assault by some of the most powerful people on Earth.
—Charles Finch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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