transphobia

noun

trans·pho·bia ˌtran(t)s-ˈfō-bē-ə

ˌtranz-

: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of transgender people

Homophobia and transphobia are still major issues among LGBTQ youth, who are at higher risk for verbal harassment by classmates …—

Erica Lenti

compare homophobia

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With less than two weeks until Election Day in the U.S., Republicans are all in on transphobia, clearly hoping a final propaganda blitz painting transgender people as dangerous freaks will help propel Donald Trump back to the White House through the strength of fear and hate. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Oct. 2024 Republican candidates across the U.S. spent over $65 million on anti-transgender campaign ads since August, as the party once again attempts to make transphobia a winning message. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 10 Oct. 2024 While creating safe physical spaces made explicitly for Latina lesbians and other sapphics is important, the main goal is to come together to strengthen community via compassion and acceptance — leaving behind transphobia and identity policing. —

Sofia Viera, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024 By Samantha Riedel September 20, 2024 Republicans are ramping up their rhetorical attacks on LGBTQ+ people even further with a series of attack ads that hit airwaves this month, in which candidates up and down the ticket are trying to leverage transphobia for their own gain. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for transphobia