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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The word’s modern-day popularization is more expansive and can be interpreted solely based on a person’s gender identity.
—Denny, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
However, under Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling, those documents will not qualify someone to be recognized by their gender identity for Equality Act enforcement purposes.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The list contained news reports about race, sexuality and gender identity along with many allegations of liberal bias.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The announcement came weeks after Trump issued an executive order on Feb. 5 denying funds to schools that allow transgender women to play in sports that correspond to their gender identity.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Denny, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
However, under Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling, those documents will not qualify someone to be recognized by their gender identity for Equality Act enforcement purposes.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The list contained news reports about race, sexuality and gender identity along with many allegations of liberal bias.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The announcement came weeks after Trump issued an executive order on Feb. 5 denying funds to schools that allow transgender women to play in sports that correspond to their gender identity.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gender identity
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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