gender identity

noun

a person's inner sense of being male, female, or another gender, usually developed during early childhood as a result of parental rearing practices and societal influences and strengthened during puberty by hormonal changes.

usage note For gender identity

One's gender identity may continue to evolve over time and may diverge from the male/female gender division. See the usage note at gender¹.

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Now HUD officials say the agency will administer the law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
HUD expands fair housing protections for transgender people | Tracy Jan | February 11, 2021 | Washington Post
I mean, I generally don’t rely on gender identity politics to get things done.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on the Capitol insurrection: ‘We need to rebuild our party’ | KK Ottesen | February 9, 2021 | Washington Post
The governor noted to “GMA3” there were 67 femicide victims in Puerto Rico in 2020, but his order did not specifically reference sexual orientation and gender identity.
Puerto Rico governor says gender violence declaration is LGBTQ-inclusive | Michael K. Lavers | February 6, 2021 | Washington Blade
This legislation will make it clear that the United States is committed to protecting the human rights of all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Markey, Lowenthal to reintroduce bill requiring US to promote LGBTQ rights abroad | Michael K. Lavers | February 4, 2021 | Washington Blade
The government headed for the last eight years by Juan Orlando Hernández has blocked a gender identity law in the National Congress.
This is how 300 LGBTQ people in the first Honduran migrant caravan of 2021 live | Dunia Orellana | February 3, 2021 | Washington Blade

She quickly dismissed any notions that her gender identity was a barrier for entry for Republican support in her district.
It’s Trans vs. Gay in This Maryland Election | Gideon Resnick | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Gender Fluid- someone whose gender identity and presentation are not confined to only one gender category.
What Each of Facebook’s 51 New Gender Options Means | Debby Herbenick PhD, Aleta Baldwin | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Agender - Someone who does not identify with any sort of gender identity.
What Each of Facebook’s 51 New Gender Options Means | Debby Herbenick PhD, Aleta Baldwin | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Female to Male/ FTM- a trans person who was assigned female sex, and now lives as a man and has a masculine gender identity.
What Each of Facebook’s 51 New Gender Options Means | Debby Herbenick PhD, Aleta Baldwin | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Cis Male (see also Cis Man, Cisgender Male, Cisgender Man); a male who identifies as a man/has a masculine gender identity.
What Each of Facebook’s 51 New Gender Options Means | Debby Herbenick PhD, Aleta Baldwin | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

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