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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Laws barring transgender youth from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity are also being challenged across the country.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Cass' review comes as the NHS continues to expand its children and young people's gender identity services across the country.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
But the campaign against Ureña in particular has thrown the almost entirely Latino city of 38,000 people in the rural Imperial Valley right into America’s culture wars over gender identity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2020, Hungary’s Parliament passed a law banning gender identity changes on legal documents.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Look for local in-school or after-school clubs and organizations that align with your business's and talent’s interests, and encourage all employees to participate, spanning different gender identities, job functions, technical experiences and more.
—Chris Moore, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Examples of gender-affirming health care includes interventions to align the patient’s appearance with the patient’s gender identity, such as hormone therapy and surgery.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
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
CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Cass' review comes as the NHS continues to expand its children and young people's gender identity services across the country.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
But the campaign against Ureña in particular has thrown the almost entirely Latino city of 38,000 people in the rural Imperial Valley right into America’s culture wars over gender identity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2020, Hungary’s Parliament passed a law banning gender identity changes on legal documents.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Look for local in-school or after-school clubs and organizations that align with your business's and talent’s interests, and encourage all employees to participate, spanning different gender identities, job functions, technical experiences and more.
—Chris Moore, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Examples of gender-affirming health care includes interventions to align the patient’s appearance with the patient’s gender identity, such as hormone therapy and surgery.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
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
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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