non-binary

Also known as gender non-conforming, gender non-binary, enby, GQ, NB, nonbinary, GNC, gender nonconforming

Non-binary (also written as nonbinary) or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from the sex assigned to them at birth, although some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender.

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Non-binary refers to gender identities that fall outside the traditional categories of exclusively male or female, and people with these identities often experience a gender different from the sex they were assigned at birth. It matters because it represents how some people understand and express their gender in ways that don't fit conventional binary classifications, and understanding this helps recognize the diversity of human gender identity.

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Key facts

Gender and sexual identity.title: Non-binary
Gender and sexual identity.image: Nonbinary_flag.svg
Gender and sexual identity.alt: A flag consisting of four equal-spaced horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: yellow, white, purple, and black.
Gender and sexual identity.caption: Non-binary pride flag
Gender and sexual identity.classification: Gender identity
Gender and sexual identity.symbol: Asteroid symbol (fixed width).svg
Gender and sexual identity.symbol_class: skin-invert-image
Gender and sexual identity.synonyms: Genderqueer

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: gender identity
Part of: transidentity
Has part: X-gender
Image: Asteroid symbol (bold).svg
Flag: non-binary pride flag
Said to be same as: genderqueer

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topic's main category: Category:Non-binary gender
Commons category: Non-binary genders
partially coincident with: third gender
different from: intersex
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies
Unicode character: 🜬
P8168: Joshua Johnson
short name: ib
facet of: non-binary people
opposite of: gender binary
has characteristic: demigender
hashtag: nonbinary

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections

Contents

Terms and definitions
Theories of non-binary gender
Identities
Agender
Bigender
Demigender
Genderfluid
Pangender
Polygender
Two-spirit
Xenogender
History
Pronouns and titles
Legal recognition
United States
Discrimination
Healthcare
Transgender health care
Mental health care
Symbols and observances
Population figures
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Further reading
External links

Non-binary people may identify as an intermediate or separate third gender, identify with more than one gender or no gender, or have a fluctuating gender identity. Gender identity is separate from sexual or romantic orientation; non-binary people have various sexual orientations.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “non-binary” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.