gender-affirming
Adjective
Meaning
gender-affirming (comparative more gender-affirming, superlative most gender-affirming)
(euphemistic, medicine) Inducing a change in the physical gender characteristics, whether surgically or pharmaceutically, of a transgender person.
Examples
Because a student’s first introduction to the campus community is now digital and based on their Zoom name or class profile, being able to display gender-affirming pronouns and names is “more relevant,” she said.
Youthco’s Mpowerment Fraser, a “trans-inclusive and gender-affirming program by and for young men and gender diverse folks who are gay, bi, Two-Spirit or queer,” is hosting a night where you can chat and munch on some free food, provided by Cob’s Bread.
That's when they might seek gender-affirming surgery -- and to get insurance coverage for it requires a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
The community representatives also urged the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of all essential medication to transgender persons, including ART medicine, tuberculosis care and treatment, hormone therapy and other gender-affirming procedures.