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."—
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At least 11 states have laws on the books that bar transgender people from using bathrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity in schools, and 25 states prohibit transgender girls from competing on their schools' female sports teams.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2024
Cox additionally signed a law barring transgender students from using restrooms and changing facilities that align with their gender identity.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Its deputy counsel, Luke Berg, and its associate counsel, Lauren Greuel, said in a statement that the quest to respect students' gender identities clashes with the longer-standing rights of people like Cernek.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
While gravely concerning, the lengthy wait to see a gender identity specialist is unfortunately nothing new in the U.K. Data released last year showed that trans adults can wait up to seven years for their first appointment, leading some to give up hope altogether.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2024
Cox additionally signed a law barring transgender students from using restrooms and changing facilities that align with their gender identity.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Its deputy counsel, Luke Berg, and its associate counsel, Lauren Greuel, said in a statement that the quest to respect students' gender identities clashes with the longer-standing rights of people like Cernek.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
While gravely concerning, the lengthy wait to see a gender identity specialist is unfortunately nothing new in the U.K. Data released last year showed that trans adults can wait up to seven years for their first appointment, leading some to give up hope altogether.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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