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 …—
Zachary Zane
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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Every trans woman should be so lucky as to play Audrey opposite Corbin Bleu.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The four-episode true crime tale relates the torture and murder in 2006 of trans woman Gilberta Salce by 14 adolescents in Oporto.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 June 2024
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Can the California Coastal Commission decide if trans women get to surf in women’s competitions?
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
Think the Compton’s Cafeteria uprising by San Francisco trans women in 1966, Stonewall in 1969.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The four-episode true crime tale relates the torture and murder in 2006 of trans woman Gilberta Salce by 14 adolescents in Oporto.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 June 2024
Follow more of our reporting on Reality Check California
Can the California Coastal Commission decide if trans women get to surf in women’s competitions?
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
Think the Compton’s Cafeteria uprising by San Francisco trans women in 1966, Stonewall in 1969.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for trans woman
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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