transsexual
noun
a person whose gender identity does not correspond to their sex assigned at birth; transgender.
transsexuality
-
a word derived from
transsexual.
Example Sentences
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“This just years ago, would be completely unthinkable, talking about transsexuality, gender, drag,” said Vianey Fernández, a news director at Canal Once.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
One popular Welsh language series of books for young people is Y Pump, which discusses a variety of topics such as transsexuality.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
Film is on the front lines of cultural change, which this year obligated critics to attempt incisive pieces on transsexuality in The Danish Girl and Tangerine.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2016
In contrast to homosexuality, transsexuality has been legal in Iran since a fatwa was issued in 1987 by the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2015
In the past several decades, we’ve seen the politics of homosexuality, transsexuality, and gender identity evolve in this manual.
From Scientific American ● May 8, 2013
