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gender identity

noun

  1. 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.



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Sensitive Note

One's gender identity may continue to evolve over time and may diverge from the male/female gender division. See the usage note at gender 1 .
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A spokesperson for US Customs and Border Protection said that a person's gender identity does not make them inadmissible.

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The case calling for a full judicial review was brought after the NHS announced in December last year that under-18s would no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics.

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A separate part of the lawsuit dealt with the board’s policy of notifying parents about issues related to a student’s gender identity.

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She said she supported the bill passed by the California Legislature a decade ago that allows students to play on sports teams that match their gender identity.

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Ministers are also shelving plans for a bill to ban "conversion therapy" for sexual orientation or gender identity.

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