trans woman
noun
plural trans women
: a transgender woman : a woman who was identified as male at birth
… has become the first trans woman to be elected to public office in the state …—
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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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The conservative justices, who have been mostly skeptical of trans rights, will decide whether bans on trans women in team sports violate the Constitution or the landmark federal law known as Title IX that prohibits gender discrimination in schools.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Lindsay Hecox, a trans woman, brought suit when an Idaho state ban kept her from participating in sports at Boise State University.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Wiener replied that he was committed to the safety of all women—trans women included.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
This trans woman, who has for a long time felt like she’s lost in the wrong orbit, is floating, searching for her community, when something inspires her to re-engage and re-enter her own life, essentially.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Lindsay Hecox, a trans woman, brought suit when an Idaho state ban kept her from participating in sports at Boise State University.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Wiener replied that he was committed to the safety of all women—trans women included.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
This trans woman, who has for a long time felt like she’s lost in the wrong orbit, is floating, searching for her community, when something inspires her to re-engage and re-enter her own life, essentially.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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