gender identity
nounDefinition of gender identity
: 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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Arlington, which educates more than 27,000 students, has prohibited discrimination based on gender identity since 2015. — Washington Post, "Transgender students poised to get expanded protections in Arlington," 24 June 2019 While jukebox musicals typically use familiar tunes to soundtrack a night of breezy entertainment at the theater, Jagged Little Pill uses Morissette’s catalogue to touch on issues like gender identity, race relations, and addiction. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, "Alanis Morissette and Diablo Cody Talk Jagged Little Pill the Musical," 23 May 2019 Though the installation drew criticism—both for its overt imagery and for its representation of race and gender identity—the work remains one of the most enduring artistic tributes to women’s accomplishments and abilities. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Judy Chicago Retrospective to Look Beyond ‘The Dinner Party’," 23 July 2019 At the federal level, the Trump administration wants to allow homeless shelters funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to discriminate based on gender identity. — Andrea González-ramírez, refinery29.com, "50 Years After Stonewall, Here's Where We Stand On LGBTQ+ Rights," 25 June 2019 The conservative Christian law firm Alliance Defending Freedom was responsible for filing the complaint and the complainants are seeking to reverse the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference policy on gender identity. — Dan Brechlin, courant.com, "As Connecticut’s high school athletics transgender policy comes under scrutiny, here’s what you need to know," 20 June 2019 The city of Phoenix has enacted a public accommodations law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "'He doesn't need any more hurt': Foster mom says Payson camp refused to host transgender son," 10 July 2019 An internist might be the first health care provider with whom a patient discusses their gender identity and can begin conversations about their goals of care. — STAT, "New guidelines aim to enlist primary care physicians in transgender care," 1 July 2019 Those who evolve their language for their gender identity and gender expression in ways that are confrontational, provocative, and humor-filled. — Vogue, "Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson’s Fight to Free Incarcerated Trans Women of Color Is Far From Over," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gender identity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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