If you are looking for academic papers or more modern journalism regarding transgender topics, contemporary style guides (such as the AP Stylebook or GLAAD Media Reference Guide ) generally advise against this term, as it is widely considered a slur. Most current "papers" or publications now use the term or trans . 2009's first hot tranny: Katelyn Cusanelli - Dallas Voice

: The use of this terminology was highly controversial even at the time, with readers and activists criticizing the paper for using language they viewed as marginalizing or degrading to transgender people.

: In the late 2000s, the paper ran a segment featuring photos of transgender community members. For example, a 2009 article titled "2009's first hot tranny" featured Katelyn Cusanelli.

Historically, this term was used in the title of a regular feature in the , a prominent LGBTQ+ newspaper in North Texas. Publication : Dallas Voice