non-binary
From online forms that only let me define as male or female to waiters calling me ‘sir’, every day I’m reminded of my otherness. Here’s what needs to change.
My wife and kids already knew about my gender identity but after leaving the hospital, I realised it was time to tell everyone else.
Pride can feel like a contest of who can display their identity in the most obvious way. But I’ve learned I don’t owe anyone some arbitrary concept of what my gender should look like.
For most people this will never be a problem, but for many gender non-conforming people, it's just one more social barrier we face just trying to live our lives, writes Jamie Windust.
Non-binary and trans activists talk about why they feel it’s important to have the option of an ‘X’ on their passports. Activist Christie Elan-Cane is fighting for passports that recognise non-binary people, also known as ‘X Passports’. Elan-Cane challenged Britain’s passport office in the Court of Appeal after losing an initial hearing in 2018.
The makers of Always sanitary products announced this week that they were removing the female symbol from their packaging to be more inclusive of the non-binary and trans community. Activists CJ Atkinson and Fox Fisher speak about the online reaction, how they feel about the campaign, and the importance of including trans and non-binary people in conversations about periods.
In 2020, you'll no longer see sanitary towels with ♀ on the wrapper.
Speaking at the Attitude Awards, the four-time Grammy winner pledged to live "as loudly and queerly as humanly possible".
"It’s simply not a usage that can be ignored anymore," one of the dictionary's editors said.
We need to celebrate ourselves and not wait for outside attention. We don’t need a hero. We are our own heros.