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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In West Hollywood Park, rainbow flags were commonplace as activists spoke out against many of the president’s policies, including his push against transgender teens playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
California is arguing in this case that removing a transgender child's ability to participate in school sports in alignment with their gender identity violates their equal protection under the law and would force California schools to violate anti-discrimination laws.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Before that, at least 27 states already had laws, regulations or policies banning transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identities, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 June 2025
While speaking with Variety about her role in Max's And Just Like That..., the actress, 63, talked about the moment her child Clay, 12, opened up to her about their gender identity.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 May 2025
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
California is arguing in this case that removing a transgender child's ability to participate in school sports in alignment with their gender identity violates their equal protection under the law and would force California schools to violate anti-discrimination laws.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Before that, at least 27 states already had laws, regulations or policies banning transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identities, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 June 2025
While speaking with Variety about her role in Max's And Just Like That..., the actress, 63, talked about the moment her child Clay, 12, opened up to her about their gender identity.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 May 2025
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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