Tranny is considered an extremely derogatory way of describing a person. I would use transsexual or a crossdresser, although the article you linked didn't speci

Tranny is considered an extremely derogatory way of describing a person. I would use transsexual or a crossdresser, although the article you linked didn't specify the reason for cross dressing so it might be just been a disguise rather than a lifestyle choice.