gender reassignment

British

noun

male-to-female or female-to-male transformation involving surgery and hormone treatment

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Kasia, the victim's daughter who was still living in Poland when Zablocka went missing, told police she believed her mother wanted to undergo gender reassignment surgery but could not afford to, Aspden said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The Equality Act, which protects people who have been through gender reassignment from harassment, discrimination and sex discrimination, is enforced by the EHRC.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

People who use it can also access other services such as hormone treatment and mental health services, but those approved for gender reassignment must travel outside Northern Ireland because there is no surgical service here.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

"You’d think it’s a crime thriller," says Zoe, who stars as Rita - a lawyer tasked with arranging Emilia's gender reassignment surgery.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

But family life intensified his inner turmoil, and in 1968 he decided to undertake gender reassignment surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

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