transphobic
Americanadjective
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Denver Quarterly evidently bars material that lays bare social evils, since “we do not tolerate submissions that contain hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, or racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or violence of any kind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Another nurse said that she "had initially been uneasy about raising any concern as she was concerned she may be seen as bigoted or transphobic".
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
Weiss’ identity as a lesbian doesn’t negate the harm she has done by amplifying voices hostile to trans people, giving oxygen to transphobic rhetoric and framing bigotry as reasoned dissent.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
For comedian Marlon Wayans, defending his son from transphobic and homophobic comments is no laughing matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
Even with all the hardships trans kids face in a moment of nationwide transphobic backlash, these are the ones with the best foundations for happy, healthy lives.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
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