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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Trump's second administration has prioritized rolling back protections for transgender people, including trying to bar trans women from playing sports, banning transgender troops from the military and limiting the ability to have government IDs that match their identity.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Held at the Abrons Arts Center, a core program within the Henry Street Settlement, Bittar created his vision of a Nineties-era beauty pageant in a commentary reflecting current-day societal ills, primarily aimed at the LGBTQ community, notably trans women and women in general.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The conversation between the two comes just as Lux is preparing to debut her first lead role in the film Miss Carbón, a true story about a trans woman named Carlita Rodríguez who becomes the first female coal miner in her hometown in Argentina.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Ross made her Broadway debut as the first trans woman to play ‘Roxy Hart’ in Chicago on Broadway.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Held at the Abrons Arts Center, a core program within the Henry Street Settlement, Bittar created his vision of a Nineties-era beauty pageant in a commentary reflecting current-day societal ills, primarily aimed at the LGBTQ community, notably trans women and women in general.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The conversation between the two comes just as Lux is preparing to debut her first lead role in the film Miss Carbón, a true story about a trans woman named Carlita Rodríguez who becomes the first female coal miner in her hometown in Argentina.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Ross made her Broadway debut as the first trans woman to play ‘Roxy Hart’ in Chicago on Broadway.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Trans woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20woman. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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