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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Seeking a second consecutive term on council, Gillette is notable on the council for his staunch conservative views, including supporting an anti-transgender sports ban voted in by the council in 2023.
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Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Eventually, the Zizians splintered from the San Francisco rationalist community, accusing them of anti-transgender discrimination.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Both transgender and non-transgender students can be put in uncomfortable positions when someone is compelled to use a restroom that doesn’t match their outward gender presentation.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
In recent years, however, the franchise has faced public backlash following Rowling's anti-transgender comments and support for others with anti-transgender views beginning in 2020.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Eventually, the Zizians splintered from the San Francisco rationalist community, accusing them of anti-transgender discrimination.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Both transgender and non-transgender students can be put in uncomfortable positions when someone is compelled to use a restroom that doesn’t match their outward gender presentation.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
In recent years, however, the franchise has faced public backlash following Rowling's anti-transgender comments and support for others with anti-transgender views beginning in 2020.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Transgender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgender. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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