How to Use trans woman in a Sentence
trans woman
noun-
Among the passengers: a trans woman who runs afoul of some toughs.
— Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 -
How many trans women are killed and people don’t even know about it?
— José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 28 June 2023 -
There’s nothing stronger and braver than a Black woman and a Black trans woman.
— Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Violence has been a steady part of my life as a trans woman.
— Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023 -
Dealing with anxiety and the worry of what the world was gonna say [about me] as a trans woman.
— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023 -
The film follows the meeting of Larissa, a trans woman and Claudio, a cis man.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023 -
The film is about a group of old friends reuniting, with Black playing a trans woman.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 -
All but one of those 36 victims were trans women, and over half were Black trans women.
— James Factora, Them, 14 Aug. 2024 -
This is so insulting to cis women, to trans women, and to the game itself.
— Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023 -
This year, 69% of all victims were Black, and 51% were Black trans women, according to the report.
— Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023 -
This short film, running less than nine minutes, captures a day in the life of a Black trans woman in Los Angeles in the 1960s.
— Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023 -
In one story, a trans woman purchases a pregnancy bump and wears it out in the world.
— Kristen Arnett, TIME, 4 June 2024 -
In this movie, the pair decide to take a coast-to-coast road trip to explore this new phase of their friendship and, in part, help Steele find her place in the world as a trans woman.
— Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024 -
Neverending Nina, is a singer in L.A. who’s a Black trans woman.
— Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 -
In addition, Melo came out as a trans woman two years ago, just past age 30.
— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 June 2024 -
What also played a role here is how trans women are depicted on film.
— Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2024 -
Red brought her trans friends out of their shells by doing things as a trans woman that her friends wouldn’t even dare think about doing, Mason added.
— Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024 -
Now trans women are essentially banned from the Olympics.
— Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024 -
One thing that is new: The team’s best player — and ultimately its captain — is a trans woman (Kaimana).
— Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023 -
After the men started a fight with a bouncer, Josie Carter, a Black trans woman, intervened.
— Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024 -
How did that issue intersect with the challenges of coming out as a trans woman?
— Quanta Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 -
In March, World Athletics banned trans women from competing in track and field events.
— Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023 -
One of her closest friends during those years was a trans woman named Patricia.
— Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023 -
Their most respected doctor is a trans woman (Hari Nef).
— Jourdain Searles, refinery29.com, 27 July 2023 -
Every trans woman should be so lucky as to play Audrey opposite Corbin Bleu.
— Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 -
Stop Alarm Safety remains a concern for women on the road, and that fear can be heightened for women of color and trans women.
— Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023 -
Candy’s struggle as a trans woman is the reason Carr undertook this project.
— Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 -
In 2018, Totah came out as a trans woman through a personal letter published by Time.
— Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024 -
That day came in July of 2015 when Daugherty dropped her birth name and began living full-time as a trans woman, known as Jenna.
— Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024 -
One study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that trans women had a 9% faster mean run speed after a one-year period of testosterone suppression.
— Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2023
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