THR the narrative that gender affirmation is a process unique to transgender people

THR the narrative that gender affirmation is a process unique to transgender people

Date set
Jan. 23, 2026
Tournament
University of Chicago
Topics
LGBT+
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Gender affirmation refers to the process of actively deconstructing and/or reconstructing one's self-concept of gender. Gender affirmation is most commonly associated with the social, medical, and legal steps taken by transgender people in the transition process