Washington legal term
Gender expression or identity in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Gender expression or identity” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Washington criminal code.
What does “Gender expression or identity” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Gender expression or identity" means having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth. (RCW 9A.36.080)
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