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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The forfeitures began after months of speculation in conservative websites about the gender identity of one of SJSU’s players.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
His campaign also did not respond to questions about California policies on student gender identity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The jury in Portillo’s case found that International Golden Foods had violated the D.C. Human Rights Act, which protects employees from discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender identity and prohibits retaliation against employees who make discrimination complaints.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 1 Oct. 2024
On July 3, three federal judges in different states, all citing Loper Bright, issued orders blocking implementation of a new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity.
—Eli Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
His campaign also did not respond to questions about California policies on student gender identity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The jury in Portillo’s case found that International Golden Foods had violated the D.C. Human Rights Act, which protects employees from discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender identity and prohibits retaliation against employees who make discrimination complaints.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 1 Oct. 2024
On July 3, three federal judges in different states, all citing Loper Bright, issued orders blocking implementation of a new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity.
—Eli Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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