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GENDER MARKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender marker
1, record 1, English, gender%20marker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Your gender marker captures your internal, felt sense of identity. 2, record 1, English, - gender%20marker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marqueur de genre
1, record 1, French, marqueur%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal transition
1, record 2, English, legal%20transition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A legal transition is when a transgender, gender expansive or non-binary person or their parents help them obtain updated identity documents through the legal process. That could be a legal name change and possibly a gender marker change... Some parts of the legal transition can include changing gender markers on birth certificates, social security cards, driver's licenses, or passport names. They can also have other identification pieces, such as school documents, updated to reflect their new name and their gender identity. 2, record 2, English, - legal%20transition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Psychologie
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transition juridique
1, record 2, French, transition%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] transition juridique [...] renvoie principalement au processus visant à changer la façon dont la documentation officielle (provinciale ou fédérale) indique le sexe d'une personne. Ce processus diffère considérablement d'une région et d'une province ou d'un territoire à l'autre, mais il peut inclure la mise à jour de documents tels que le certificat de naissance, le passeport, la carte de citoyenneté, le permis de conduire et la carte d'assurance-maladie. 2, record 2, French, - transition%20juridique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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