trans widow

plural trans widows · alternative transwidow

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see trans, widow; a widow who is transgender.

   Trans widow Nikki Araguz won her battle in February to have her marriage recognized to her deceased husband.

   2014 May 30, Anna Waugh, “Texas marriage cases stall in state, federal courts”, in Dallas Voice, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2021, page 9

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   If Helen were around, I feel she would be annoyed that I’m not able to describe myself as a real ‘trans widow’ because the term has been captured hatefully by a group who regard announcing that you are trans means you have expired.

   2021 July 31, Elaine O'Neill, “I’m a real trans widow – anyone saying their newly out trans partner is ‘dead’ disgusts me”, in Metro, UK

2. offensivegender-critical slangA cis woman who feels her marriage ended or is at risk of ending due to her spouse coming out as a trans woman.

   When I began my public life as a transwidow, I knew who knew by the curious or pitying stares we got.

   2012, Christine Benvenuto, Sex Changes: A Memoir of Marriage, Gender, and Moving On, unnumbered page

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   Tinsel now writes about trans widows for feminist websites, and publishes their stories online under pseudonyms.

   2021, Helen Joyce, Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality, unnumbered page

   What the experiences of 'trans widows' of late-transitioning trans women are actually like, and what their own political needs are.

   2021, Kathleen Stock, Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism, unnumbered page