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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That bill, among other things, includes a provision that requires school personnel to notify parents if a student confides to be gay or has gender identity concerns.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
The independent review of gender identity services for children and young people chaired by leading paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass issues its final report.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
True You partners emphasized during their October 2020 meeting that PPP covers the Family Life and Human Sexuality requirement on gender identity lessons.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The state enacted a law in July that prohibits schools from mandating that teachers notify families about student gender identity changes.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
The independent review of gender identity services for children and young people chaired by leading paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass issues its final report.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
True You partners emphasized during their October 2020 meeting that PPP covers the Family Life and Human Sexuality requirement on gender identity lessons.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The state enacted a law in July that prohibits schools from mandating that teachers notify families about student gender identity changes.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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