gender identity
noun
: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female
Facebook provides more than 50 options beyond "male" and "female" for users to describe their gender identity, from "gender questioning" and "neither" to "androgynous."—
The Chicago Tribune
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Among the developments are executive orders that target certain DEI practices as well as protections around gender identity.
—Elissa Rossi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
State officials formally rejected the conclusions of the Office for Civil Rights investigation, which determined late last month that California violated the rights of female students by allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports according to their gender identity.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
In 2020, Idaho became the first state in the nation to ban trans students from competing on teams that match their gender identity.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 3 July 2025
Texas anti-trans policies, bills on the rise HB 3817, if passed, would essentially ban transgender people in the state from sharing their gender identity with employers, but could also apply to interactions with police or applications for government benefits.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Elissa Rossi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
State officials formally rejected the conclusions of the Office for Civil Rights investigation, which determined late last month that California violated the rights of female students by allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports according to their gender identity.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
In 2020, Idaho became the first state in the nation to ban trans students from competing on teams that match their gender identity.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 3 July 2025
Texas anti-trans policies, bills on the rise HB 3817, if passed, would essentially ban transgender people in the state from sharing their gender identity with employers, but could also apply to interactions with police or applications for government benefits.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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