transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər 
tranz-
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
especially
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth
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Two primary targets of President Trump's executive orders have been transgender Americans and undocumented immigrants, deepening a climate of fear for both groups.
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The City Council of Worcester, Massachusetts, has approved a petition to designate the city as a transgender sanctuary, joining a handful of others across the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's anti-transgender executive orders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider states’ ability to prevent transgender adolescents from using puberty blockers and hormone therapy, a major culture war flashpoint that comes to the high court after President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on an anti-transgender platform.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Studies have shown such legislation is harmful to transgender youth, with a September study in Nature Human Behavior finding anti-transgender laws have led to statistically significant increases in suicide attempts among transgender teens.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The City Council of Worcester, Massachusetts, has approved a petition to designate the city as a transgender sanctuary, joining a handful of others across the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's anti-transgender executive orders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider states’ ability to prevent transgender adolescents from using puberty blockers and hormone therapy, a major culture war flashpoint that comes to the high court after President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on an anti-transgender platform.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Studies have shown such legislation is harmful to transgender youth, with a September study in Nature Human Behavior finding anti-transgender laws have led to statistically significant increases in suicide attempts among transgender teens.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Transgender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgender. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
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transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər
tranz-
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
especially
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth
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