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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Johnson’s legacy feels particularly urgent as the National Park Service recently removed all references to transgender people from its New York Stonewall National Monument website, erasing the central role trans women of color played in the 1969 riots.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Linehan’s more recent posts have included a call to assault trans women in public bathrooms by punching them in the genitals.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Westman, who died by suicide after the shooting, was a trans woman and had been a student at Annunciation.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Featuring Rocero in the lead role with Yên Sen, Arewà Basit, Macy Rodman and Vas Eli, the film centers on a private investigator who infiltrates a trans women’s dating seminar.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Linehan’s more recent posts have included a call to assault trans women in public bathrooms by punching them in the genitals.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Westman, who died by suicide after the shooting, was a trans woman and had been a student at Annunciation.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Featuring Rocero in the lead role with Yên Sen, Arewà Basit, Macy Rodman and Vas Eli, the film centers on a private investigator who infiltrates a trans women’s dating seminar.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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