transgender

adjective

trans·gen·der | \ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər

, tranz- \

Definition of transgender

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth especially : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth

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Recent Examples on the Web Jenkins, a poet and activist who grew up in Chicago before moving to Minneapolis, made history in 2017 as the first Black openly transgender woman elected to public office in America. — Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 22 May 2022 Supporters of a ban warn that in a rapidly changing society, transgender girls would have an unfair biological advantage from having been born stronger males. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Daily Jay is met with ongoing challenges that are fairly typical for most transgender students in Utah. — Kevin Randall | For The Utah Pride Center, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022 Both Ted and Dorian emphasize the importance of a community that understands and validates bigender identity, and several organizations exist for transgender and nonbinary people. — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 17 May 2022 The Texas Supreme Court reversed the statewide halt on investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children on Friday. — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 13 May 2022 Abbott’s directive came several months after bills to limit transgender medical care failed in the Texas Legislature last year. — J. David Goodman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Some said the inclusion of transgender women would reverse progress on women’s rights by blurring gender lines. — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 On April 8, Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Vulnerable Compassion and Protection Act into law, along with a bill to restrict transgender people from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity. — al, 7 May 2022 See More

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