irawhiti
transgender
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He tangata ko tana tuakiri ira e rerekē ana ki te ira o tana whānau mai.
Describes people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
He Tauira
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Example
E rongo ana ia i tana tuakiri irawhiti.
They are embracing their identity as transgender.