0 used to describe someone who feels that they are not the same gender (= sex) as the gender (= sex) they were said to have when they were born:
a transgender woman/man
Society has become more understanding of people who are transgender.
1 a person who is transgender:
Estimating the number of transgender people in New York City is difficult.
The guidebook addresses issues involving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students.
There is increasing acceptance of the transgender community.
She founded several transgender organizations, including the New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy.
I just realised our story as transgenders wasn't being told.
The cops refer to male-to-female transgenders as "he."
