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 …—
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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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Ross made her Broadway debut as the first trans woman to play ‘Roxy Hart’ in Chicago on Broadway.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Herculine follows a young trans woman who decides to fight her malaise—and her demonic visions—by joining her ex’s trans girl commune in rural Indiana.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Imagine how much uproar there would have been had the work in question not only depicted a trans woman but been created by one.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Herculine follows a young trans woman who decides to fight her malaise—and her demonic visions—by joining her ex’s trans girl commune in rural Indiana.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Imagine how much uproar there would have been had the work in question not only depicted a trans woman but been created by one.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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