What does "trans" mean?

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In the context of gender identity, "trans" is short for transgender. It is a prefix used to describe individuals whose gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, a transgender man is someone who was assigned female at birth but identifies as a man, and a transgender woman is someone who was assigned male at birth but identifies as a woman.