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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According to data compiled by the Movement Advancement Project, 24 states have passed laws banning transgender youth from participating in sports on teams that match their gender identity.
—Laura Schulte, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
California law protects the right of trans children to play in sports that match their gender identity.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Benedict had reportedly told his mother that he was bullied at school due to his gender identity.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Gonzalez, who is nonbinary, told CNN over the phone that their gender identity had been clear to them since age 5, but cultural norms kept them from fully expressing their true self.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The pieces in the Spring/Summer capsule reveal a tropical essence with traditionally masculine silhouettes and early ‘00s aesthetics while intersecting styles that transcend beyond gender identities.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
The class covered the definition of microaggressions, sexuality and gender identity.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
In 2021, Mississippi enacted a law barring transgender students from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.
—John D. Harden, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Culture warriors and state legislatures are consumed with angst over how much authority children (and even adults) should have to assert their gender identities; some young people are bullied and physically attacked for refusing traditional categories.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Laura Schulte, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
California law protects the right of trans children to play in sports that match their gender identity.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Benedict had reportedly told his mother that he was bullied at school due to his gender identity.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Gonzalez, who is nonbinary, told CNN over the phone that their gender identity had been clear to them since age 5, but cultural norms kept them from fully expressing their true self.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The pieces in the Spring/Summer capsule reveal a tropical essence with traditionally masculine silhouettes and early ‘00s aesthetics while intersecting styles that transcend beyond gender identities.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
The class covered the definition of microaggressions, sexuality and gender identity.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
In 2021, Mississippi enacted a law barring transgender students from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.
—John D. Harden, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Culture warriors and state legislatures are consumed with angst over how much authority children (and even adults) should have to assert their gender identities; some young people are bullied and physically attacked for refusing traditional categories.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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