trans+

Also trans*+

[trans, tranz, trans-pluhs, tranz-pluhs]

adjective

1. of or relating to people with gender expressions outside traditional norms, as transgender, genderqueer, agender, or nonbinary.

   an inclusive trans+ support group.

noun

1. Usually Offensive.,  a person with a gender identity outside traditional gender norms.

Usage

trans, transgender.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trans+¹

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening of transgender ( def. )

Example Sentences

The film chronicled a particularly hectic day in the life of a young trans man in New York City, as he struggles to rekindle old relationships he’d severed since he’d transitioned.

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Mehiel’s soulful performance won them a Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, putting them on the map as a trans Latine performer to watch.

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Not just in terms of their career but in the broader cultural conversation around contemporary queer and trans representation.

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“I’m just excited that there is more exposure that people are having to queer and trans people and to queer relationships, and how that can fit in the context of a ‘normative’ world,” they add.

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That’s been Mehiel’s purpose for years now: to expand what queer and trans characters can look like on stage, on screen and, in turn, in real life.

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