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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An attempt to remove the parental choice to opt out children from public school lessons on gender identity failed at the Maryland legislature.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
Already this year, lawmakers have passed a bill requiring that death certificates reflect a deceased person’s gender identity.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Lexi, who is trans, had a complicated relationship with her mother Tammy over her gender identity and lifestyle in the past.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In a statement to WMTW, the Principals’ Association said that their organization would continue to follow the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA), which prohibits education discrimination based on gender identity.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
Already this year, lawmakers have passed a bill requiring that death certificates reflect a deceased person’s gender identity.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Lexi, who is trans, had a complicated relationship with her mother Tammy over her gender identity and lifestyle in the past.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In a statement to WMTW, the Principals’ Association said that their organization would continue to follow the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA), which prohibits education discrimination based on gender identity.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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