How to Use gender identity in a Sentence

gender identity

noun
  • And more than one in ten has been evicted from their homes because of gender identity.
    — Essence, 9 June 2022
  • Pull-ups aren’t for everyone, but your gender identity shouldn’t stand in your way.
    — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
  • For Parker, his gender identity is a source of pride.
    — Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There have been battles over book bans, gender identity and women’s rights.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
  • And some trans people are able to live fully in their gender identity without it.
    — Aj Willingham and Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 June 2022
  • Some may go on hormone therapy to help align their body with their gender identity.
    — Carla A. Pfeffer, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2022
  • What is delightful, the taste of the collards or the gender identity of the cook?
    — Ira Stoll, Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2021
  • How much leeway do parents have in pulling their children out of lessons on gender identity?
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
  • The lawsuit says Texas does not aim to deny health care based on gender identity.
    — Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • People have glazed over the fact that the shooter was confused in their gender identity.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Someone who is agender doesn't have a gender identity.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
  • Olsen said the study's long-term scope has enabled researchers to see how gender identity language has evolved.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 May 2022
  • In Wing’s view, their gender identity is clearly why they were ejected.
    — al, 24 June 2021
  • And bills in those states have not moved to strike gender identity from their civil rights statutes, Goldberg said.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
  • Musk's child has asked for both a name change and a new birth certificate reflecting a new gender identity.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 21 June 2022
  • Transgender clients often use those services to help match the tone and pitch of their voice to their gender identity.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Wilson changed her name to Vivian a few years ago to reflect her gender identity.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Aldridge thinks transgender students should have the right to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The ruling does not require states to block trans women and girls from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
  • Now she is allowed to use a closer bathroom and one that is in accordance with her gender identity.
    — Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • In the film, the character’s gender identity was not discussed.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022
  • Gender is a spectrum, and there is no right or wrong way to discover your gender identity and your pronouns.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Both her ancestral legacy and her gender identity now play a decisive role in her life.
    — María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • For others, the topic of gender identity may be new and confusing.
    — Thaddeus Cramer, Parents, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The suspect's gender identity has not yet been confirmed by the sheriff's office.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Police have said the killing was not related to Sanders' gender identity.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2021
  • They had been bullied in the past due to their gender identity, according to their family.
    — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • California law protects the right of trans children to play in sports that match their gender identity.
    — Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
  • One of the main changes is the removal of an option to select a different gender identity than male or female.
    — Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Somewhere along the way, Amelia's feelings about gender identity started to change.
    — Matt Villano, CNN, 19 Feb. 2022

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