trans man
noun
plural trans men
: a transgender man : a man who was identified as female at birth
… a rebalancing is under way because now, at last, trans men are getting some visibility in the media.—
Charlie Kiss
Charlie KissDespite a court ruling that overturned President Trump's ban on trans troops, one trans man has told BuzzFeed News that he was turned away multiple times by the Air Force Reserves because of his trans status.—Meka Beresford
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In other words, trans women are women, and trans men are men.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The organization is also enhancing trans men's visibility through outreach in Atlanta neighborhoods.
—Monique John, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Two other cases involved Emmett Brock, a trans man beaten by a deputy in a convenience store parking lot in 2023, and Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old fatally shot in 2020.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
There is a reason why no trans man who was once a woman and has become a man has ever competed successfully with men in the Olympics.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The organization is also enhancing trans men's visibility through outreach in Atlanta neighborhoods.
—Monique John, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Two other cases involved Emmett Brock, a trans man beaten by a deputy in a convenience store parking lot in 2023, and Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old fatally shot in 2020.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
There is a reason why no trans man who was once a woman and has become a man has ever competed successfully with men in the Olympics.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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