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The set of biological and physiological characteristics of a person relating to the reproductive and sexual sphere. Within the gender binary, it is reduced to male and female.

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Gender-based violence in the relationships of LGBTQI+ people: an overview of the problem and ways to address it Analytical materials 22.08.2023 Gender-based violence in the relationships of LGBTQI+ people: an overview of the problem and ways to address it …and lesbian couples. In the general case, however, these may be cases of violence : by a partner of the same sex / the same gender in homosexual relationships; by a partner of a different sex / gender in the heterosexual…
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