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    ==What are Nonbinary Rights?==


    == What are Nonbinary Rights? ==
    '''''Nonbinary rights are human rights.'''''
     
    These rights apply to all people, and therefore apply to nonbinary people. The rights of nonbinary people, like all minorities, are often violated more often than those who are in the majority. The ways in which these rights are often violated are different than those in other groups.
     
    This is a general list of nonbinary rights. Each section lists sources with detailed information about how these rights can and should be applied.
     
    ==Where to Find Information About Nonbinary Rights==
     
    While human rights are non-negotiable regardless of where a person is, what rights have been recognized by a country’s government will vary. It is important for nonbinary people and their allies to be aware of what rights nonbinary people have and do not have according to the government they live under. Here is a list of what rights nonbinary people have by country. To find out how to expand and protect the rights nonbinary people have look in the [[activism]] section of this wiki.
     
    Canada:
     
    *[http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-preventing-discrimination-because-gender-identity-and-gender-expression  The Ontario Human Rights Commission]: has a policy that prevents discrimination based on gender identity and/or gender expression in any part of their personal or professional lives.
     
    United States of America:
     
    *[https://transequality.org/know-your-rights National Center for Transgender Equality – Know Your Rights]
     
    ==Documentation<ref>“Passports.” ''National Center for Transgender Equality'', National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/passports.</ref>==
     
    *Nonbinary people deserve to have their documentation (driver's license, passports, hospital records, etc.) accurately reflect their gender identity.
     
     
    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to accurate documentation has been violated:
     
    *United States of America: [[Dana Zzyym]], a U.S. Navy veteran who is intersex and nonbinary, had their application for a passport denied due to Dana refusing to select a binary gender option on the application form. With help from Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ legal assistance organization, a court ruled that denying Dana a passport was not within the U.S. State Department's authority.<ref name="Warnke">{{Cite web |title=Victory! State Department Cannot Rely on its Binary-Only Gender Policy to Deny Passport to Nonbinary Intersex Citizen |author=Warnke, Tom |work=Lambda Legal |date=19 September 2018 |access-date=6 October 2020 |url= https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/co_20180919_victory-state-department-cannot-rely-on-binary-only-gender-policy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203231500/https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/co_20180919_victory-state-department-cannot-rely-on-binary-only-gender-policy |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
     
    ==Education<ref>“Schools.” ''National Center for Transgender Equality'', National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools.</ref>==
    Nonbinary people deserve to have a safe environment to learn in, which includes:
     
    *Having their [[gender identity]] or [[gender expression]] recognized
    *Not being bullied or harassed based on gender identity or gender expression
    *Being able to join any school activity


    '''''Nonbinary rights are human rights.'''''
    Nonbinary people deserve to have sex education which includes information about their sexual health.
     
     
    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s rights related to education has been violated:
     
    *United State of America:
     
    ==Employment<ref>“DOL Policies on Gender Identity: Rights and Responsibilities.” ''U.S. Department of Labor'', U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/centers-offices/civil-rights-center/internal/policies/gender-identity.</ref><ref>“Employment (Federal).''National Center for Transgender Equality'', National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/employment-federal.</ref>==
    Nonbinary people deserve equal opportunity [[employment]], free of any discrimination based on gender and gender expression.
     
    Nonbinary people deserve to not have invasive questions about their gender identity and gender expression.
     
     
    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to employment has been violated:
     
    *United States of America:
     
    ==Freedom of Movement==
    Nonbinary people deserve to not be discriminated against based on gender and gender expression in regard to:


    These rights apply to all people, and therefor apply to nonbinary people. The rights of nonbinary people, like all minorities, are often violated more often than those who are in the majority. The ways in which these rights are often violated are different than those in other groups. For example, transgender persons can get gender affirming surgery if they get a letter from a therapist (which is something transgender people still have problems getting). However, there are therapists who would write a letter allowing a transgender person to get surgery who would not write one for a nonbinary person.
    *Businesses
    *Housing
    *[[Travel]]ing


    This is a general list of nonbinary rights, why each right is important to fight for and maintain, and ways to advocate for these rights.


    == List of Nonbinary Rights ==
    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to freedom of movement has been violated:


    ==== Housing ====
    *United States of America:


    ==== Employment ====
    ==Health Care<ref>“Queering Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice.” ''National LGBTQ Task Force'', National LGBTQ Task Force, www.thetaskforce.org/reproductive-justice.html.</ref><ref>“Health Care.” ''National Center for Transgender Equality'', National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/health-care  National Center for Transgender Equality Rights  Healthcare.</ref>==
    Nonbinary people deserve free health care which includes, but is not exclusively the following:


    ==== Health Care ====
    * Reproductive health care
    * Health care services (such as [[Hormone Replacement Therapy]] or getting a [[hysterectomy]]) which re-affirms their gender identity.
    * Access to [[Nonbinary-inclusive counsellors|therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists]], etc. who understand and support their gender identity and gender expression.


    ==== Government/Official Documentation ====


    ==== Education ====


    ==== Freedom of Movement ====
    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s rights concerning health care has been violated:


    ==== State Safety Nets ====
    * United States of America:


    [[Category:Activism]] [[Category:Discrimination]]
    == References ==
    <references />
    [[Category:Activism]]  
    [[Category:Discrimination]]

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    What are Nonbinary Rights?[edit | edit source]

    Nonbinary rights are human rights.

    These rights apply to all people, and therefore apply to nonbinary people. The rights of nonbinary people, like all minorities, are often violated more often than those who are in the majority. The ways in which these rights are often violated are different than those in other groups.

    This is a general list of nonbinary rights. Each section lists sources with detailed information about how these rights can and should be applied.

    Where to Find Information About Nonbinary Rights[edit | edit source]

    While human rights are non-negotiable regardless of where a person is, what rights have been recognized by a country’s government will vary. It is important for nonbinary people and their allies to be aware of what rights nonbinary people have and do not have according to the government they live under. Here is a list of what rights nonbinary people have by country. To find out how to expand and protect the rights nonbinary people have look in the activism section of this wiki.

    Canada:

    • The Ontario Human Rights Commission: has a policy that prevents discrimination based on gender identity and/or gender expression in any part of their personal or professional lives.

    United States of America:

    Documentation[1][edit | edit source]

    • Nonbinary people deserve to have their documentation (driver's license, passports, hospital records, etc.) accurately reflect their gender identity.


    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to accurate documentation has been violated:

    • United States of America: Dana Zzyym, a U.S. Navy veteran who is intersex and nonbinary, had their application for a passport denied due to Dana refusing to select a binary gender option on the application form. With help from Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ legal assistance organization, a court ruled that denying Dana a passport was not within the U.S. State Department's authority.[2]

    Education[3][edit | edit source]

    Nonbinary people deserve to have a safe environment to learn in, which includes:

    • Having their gender identity or gender expression recognized
    • Not being bullied or harassed based on gender identity or gender expression
    • Being able to join any school activity

    Nonbinary people deserve to have sex education which includes information about their sexual health.


    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s rights related to education has been violated:

    • United State of America:

    Employment[4][5][edit | edit source]

    Nonbinary people deserve equal opportunity employment, free of any discrimination based on gender and gender expression.

    Nonbinary people deserve to not have invasive questions about their gender identity and gender expression.


    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to employment has been violated:

    • United States of America:

    Freedom of Movement[edit | edit source]

    Nonbinary people deserve to not be discriminated against based on gender and gender expression in regard to:


    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to freedom of movement has been violated:

    • United States of America:

    Health Care[6][7][edit | edit source]

    Nonbinary people deserve free health care which includes, but is not exclusively the following:


    Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s rights concerning health care has been violated:

    • United States of America:

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. “Passports.” National Center for Transgender Equality, National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/passports.
    2. Warnke, Tom (19 September 2018). "Victory! State Department Cannot Rely on its Binary-Only Gender Policy to Deny Passport to Nonbinary Intersex Citizen". Lambda Legal. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
    3. “Schools.” National Center for Transgender Equality, National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools.
    4. “DOL Policies on Gender Identity: Rights and Responsibilities.” U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/centers-offices/civil-rights-center/internal/policies/gender-identity.
    5. “Employment (Federal).” National Center for Transgender Equality, National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/employment-federal.
    6. “Queering Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice.” National LGBTQ Task Force, National LGBTQ Task Force, www.thetaskforce.org/reproductive-justice.html.
    7. “Health Care.” National Center for Transgender Equality, National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/health-care National Center for Transgender Equality Rights Healthcare.