transphobia
noun
trans·pho·bia
ˌtran(t)s-ˈfō-bē-ə 
ˌtranz-
: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of transgender people
Homophobia and transphobia are still major issues among LGBTQ youth, who are at higher risk for verbal harassment by classmates …—
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Aligning with transphobia offers some Black women a sense of proximity to power, a way to assert themselves in a world that often seeks to erase them.
—Laura-Ashley Modunkwu, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
This bill prevents the government from denying a prospective adoptive or foster parent application on the basis of homophobia or transphobia.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
And while other Chappelle stand-up sets have been full of transphobia, this one was a lot about Jimmy Carter.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Transgender adults in the United States are also more likely than cisgender adults to be uninsured, to have incomes below $50,000 per year and to be unemployed, the survey found — disparities that researchers have linked to systematic discrimination and transphobia.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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Laura-Ashley Modunkwu, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
This bill prevents the government from denying a prospective adoptive or foster parent application on the basis of homophobia or transphobia.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
And while other Chappelle stand-up sets have been full of transphobia, this one was a lot about Jimmy Carter.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Transgender adults in the United States are also more likely than cisgender adults to be uninsured, to have incomes below $50,000 per year and to be unemployed, the survey found — disparities that researchers have linked to systematic discrimination and transphobia.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Transphobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transphobia. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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