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Hullo, I am a bi/pan cis person, kinda GNC, but a huge trans/nb ally. you may use any pronouns for me online

My philosophy/personal guidelines on creating people articles:

Don't mention previous names (deadnames)
Pronoun choice can change over time. Rely on the most recent indication from the individual themself whenever possible.
- E.g. on Lachlan Watson there is an interview from March 2019 where Lachlan says "I use he/him or they/them pronouns". However, their Instagram bio only lists they/them, and the account is frequently posted to, so these are presumably the most current pronouns.
Cite their gender from their own words as much as possible, not reporter's words.
- E.g. if the headline says "Get To Know Genderfluid Artist Joe Schmo" the reporter or editor may be incorrectly using "genderfluid" to mean "nonbinary in general". Or it may be a misunderstanding/misreporting, as in the case of Billy Dee Williams.
Try to avoid using "identifies as" since it has a slight implication that "well they could be misguided/confused".
- Exception for past labels the person has stated they no longer use. E.g. "They used to identify as a gay man but since then realized they are pansexual and agender."
Don't mention their birth assignment.
Avoid saying what procedures/etc they have or have not done for transition, unless they are really open about it, then it could be tastefully mentioned.

If you have any feedback on these, feel free to drop a note on my talk page.

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 *https://qnews.com.au/crossword-orientation-identity-and-international-pronouns-day/
 *https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Trans_Legal_Mapping_Report_2017_ENG.pdf
+My philosophy/personal guidelines on creating people articles:
+*Don't mention previous names ([[deadname]]s)
+*Pronoun choice can change over time. Rely on the most recent indication from the individual themself whenever possible.
+** E.g. on [[Lachlan Watson]] there is an interview from March 2019 where Lachlan says "I use he/him or they/them pronouns". ''However'', their Instagram bio only lists [[they/them]], and the account is frequently posted to, so these are presumably the most current pronouns.
+*Cite their gender from their own words as much as possible, not reporter's words.
+**E.g. if the headline says "Get To Know Genderfluid Artist Joe Schmo" the reporter or editor may be incorrectly using "genderfluid" to mean "nonbinary in general". Or it may be a misunderstanding/misreporting, as in the case of [[Billy Dee Williams]].
+*Try to avoid using "identifies as" since it has a slight implication that "well they could be misguided/confused".
+**Exception for past labels the person has stated they no longer use. E.g. "They used to identify as a gay man but since then realized they are pansexual and agender."
+*Don't mention their birth assignment.
+*Avoid saying what procedures/etc they have or have not done for transition, unless they are really open about it, then it could be tastefully mentioned.
+*If you have any feedback on these, feel free to drop a note on my talk page.