transgender: adjective denoting or relating to a person whose self-identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional notions of male or female gender.
Though I agree that it clearly isn't a gender, it does seem like a sensible option to be included in a survey when asking about gender. Maybe they should have kept the options but rephrased the question?
Edit: On second thought, I get it; you can be transgender and identify as male or female.
transgender: adjective denoting or relating to a person whose self-identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional notions of male or female gender.
Though I agree that it clearly isn't a gender, it does seem like a sensible option to be included in a survey when asking about gender. Maybe they should have kept the options but rephrased the question?
Edit: On second thought, I get it; you can be transgender and identify as male or female.