Prejudice against or disapproval of transgender individuals, ranging from acts of physical violence to subtle microaggressions. Transphobia may originate from misinformation, personal biases, propaganda, and some religious denominations. Transphobia can also be internalized in which an individual struggles with being transgender.
Jennifer wanted to join the online support group, but she noticed a lot of transphobia among some of the members, who made derisive comments about gender non-conforming people.