A term referring to when one's gender and sex are not always or ever equivalent. Often used as a referrant to the person themself.

This is a broad term that includes transexual (pre/non or post-op), non-gender, bi (tri & multi) gender, androgynes, etc.

The state of being transgendered may or may not have any bearing on sexual preferences.
Jen was born a female, but as a person is a man.

Bob was born a male, but as a person is a woman.

Karen was born a female, but as a person has no gender.

John was born a male, but as a person switches gender.

and so on..
by Rumpus March 8, 2004
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When ones biological sex does not match up with their gender identity. This includes non binary people. There are 2 categories under the Transgender umbrella. Trans binary, and trans non binary. Trans binary is transferring from male to female or female to male. Trans non binary is going from your biological sex to a gender that isn't male or female. (Ex. Agender, non binary, gender fluid, trans masc, trans fem, bi gender.)
Person 1: Hey, I want you to know that I am transgender.
Person 2: Cool! What pronouns do you want me to use
Person 1: *insert pronouns they are comfortable with*
by We.are.human July 8, 2020
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Someone whom is born with a male or female body and has the opposite brain.

FTM Transgender: Person born female with a male brain.

MTF Transgender: Person born male with a female brain.

Most importantly it is NOT a mental illness.
I am transgender.

He is transgender.

She is transgender.
by Purple Wolfie October 28, 2018
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A person (either male or female), who desires to become the person that they most identify with, psychologically & spiritually.
Transgendered individuals are not necessarily homosexual & we are definitely NOT child molesters.
If those ignorant morons, who spread these disgusting rumors about us got to know us, they would think quite differently.
There is a major difference between sex & gender:
1. Sex is between the legs.
2. Gender is between the ears.
Transgendered people are beautiful people.
Be proud of who you are.

by Princess Michiru Kaiou February 26, 2009
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Identifying as a different gender from the one you were assigned at birth.
Female->Male
Or
Male->Female
Sex reassignment surgery, also known as gender reassignment surgery and several other names, is a surgical procedure by which a transgender person's physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble those socially associated with their identified gender.
Another example,if your name is Zach (boy) and you are now a female,you can change your name. And your actual name is now your dead name.
by Quinn567 June 25, 2021
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transgender is a umbrella term of a person who identifys as the opposite gender. if you were afab and you become transgender you are a transmac a female who identifys as a male. if you were amab you would be transfem etc.
Transphobe 1: "ewwww! did you know that Person 1 is transgender? so gross.."

Transphobe 2: "ew! like just be *MALE*!!!! like HE cant be transgender!"

Person 2: "dont talk about Person 1 like that! she is transgender and valid unlike yous!"

Person 1: "thanks Person 2! lets get away from these non-valid transphobes."
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Anyone whose physical makeup, emotional, sexual and/or self-expression is in conflict with current cultural gender stereotypes.
1. A transgender transcends cultural gender norms.
2. A European woman who wore pants in 1910 was a transgender because she violated current cultural gender stereotypes of the day.
by Cristan Williams May 6, 2006
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