Trans vs. Trans*

Trans can be deemed to be less inclusive than Trans*.

Trans* is generally taken to mean:

Transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, non-binary, genderfluid, genderfuck, intersex, third gender, transvestite, cross-dresser, bi-gender, trans man, trans women, agender.

Rather than “trans” which could be taken to imply it only applies to trans men and trans women. 

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    Excellent resource for this language distinction and when to use what.
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    The mystery of the little asterisk has been solved! Who comes up with these terms anyway? Probably not biologists…
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