gender-affirming care

[ jen-der uh-fur-ming kair ]

noun

1. medical, social, and psychological approaches and therapies that aim to affirm a transgender patient's identity or align their physical characteristics more closely with their gender: Many transgender Americans struggle to access gender-affirming care in their own city.

   The research team included experts in endocrinology, urology, and gender-affirming care.

   Many transgender Americans struggle to access gender-affirming care in their own city.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gender-affirming care¹

First recorded in 2005–10