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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In one video, a female student and the professor can be heard arguing over gender identity being taught in a children’s literature class.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Currently, the sections of the Iowa Civil Rights Act that once banned gender identity discrimination — which made the settlement possible — are no longer in effect, after Iowa lawmakers struck them from the books in March.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
In July, an A&M student recorded herself objecting to a lesson in a children’s literature course taught by Melissa McCoul that touched on gender identity.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Authorities have not found any evidence linking the Covenant shooter’s gender identity to the motive for the attack.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Currently, the sections of the Iowa Civil Rights Act that once banned gender identity discrimination — which made the settlement possible — are no longer in effect, after Iowa lawmakers struck them from the books in March.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
In July, an A&M student recorded herself objecting to a lesson in a children’s literature course taught by Melissa McCoul that touched on gender identity.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Authorities have not found any evidence linking the Covenant shooter’s gender identity to the motive for the attack.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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