transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər 
tranz-
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
especially
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth
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Gonzales has a transgender daughter, Libby, and the family has vocally opposed anti-transgender legislation, including testifying at hearings at the state Capitol.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
And as transgender issues have become central to political culture wars — and as anti-transgender activists have increasingly focused their attention on transgender kids — Trump has become increasingly vocal about the topic as well.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 11 May 2024
Bundy’s son Eli, who is transgender and attends college out of state, has frequently addressed the Legislature to oppose anti-transgender bills.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2023
In another part of the city, an underground art group for transgender people organized by Center T met on a warm afternoon last month, in an atmosphere so exuberant that the outside world of politicians whipping up anti-transgender sentiment seemed far away for a few hours.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
And as transgender issues have become central to political culture wars — and as anti-transgender activists have increasingly focused their attention on transgender kids — Trump has become increasingly vocal about the topic as well.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 11 May 2024
Bundy’s son Eli, who is transgender and attends college out of state, has frequently addressed the Legislature to oppose anti-transgender bills.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2023
In another part of the city, an underground art group for transgender people organized by Center T met on a warm afternoon last month, in an atmosphere so exuberant that the outside world of politicians whipping up anti-transgender sentiment seemed far away for a few hours.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
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transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
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transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər
tranz-
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
especially
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth
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