Experiences with Misgendering: Identity Misclassification of Transgender Spectrum Individuals

Self and Identity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-74

  McLemore, Kevin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Identity misclassification; Stigma; Transgender; Verification

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027933048     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2014.950691     Document Type: Article

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