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* Le Chevalier d'Eon from the ''Fate'' series is [[genderfluid]], and accepts being seen as either a man or a woman by the player. Both he/him and she/her [[pronouns]] are used interchangeably, and their "Self Suggestion" skill allows them to alter both their body and aura between being masculine and feminine. The historical figure they are based on was also [[intersex]]. | * Le Chevalier d'Eon from the ''Fate'' series is [[genderfluid]], and accepts being seen as either a man or a woman by the player. Both he/him and she/her [[pronouns]] are used interchangeably, and their "Self Suggestion" skill allows them to alter both their body and aura between being masculine and feminine. The historical figure they are based on was also [[intersex]]. | ||
* Enkidu from the ''Fate'' series is genderless and uses they/them pronouns. | * Enkidu from the ''Fate'' series is genderless and uses they/them pronouns. | ||
* Odee the Okapi is a nonbinary character introduced in the Hulu show ''Madagascar: A Little Wild'', which is a spinoff of the Dreamworks film franchise. Odee is voiced by nonbinary actor [[ | * Odee the Okapi is a nonbinary character introduced in the Hulu show ''Madagascar: A Little Wild'', which is a spinoff of the Dreamworks film franchise. Odee is voiced by nonbinary actor [[Iris Menas]].<ref name="Madagascar2021">{{Cite web |title='Madagascar' Spinoff's Pride Episode Introduces Nonbinary Character |last=Henderson |first=Taylor |work=Pride.com |date=8 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |url= https://www.pride.com/tv/2021/6/08/madagascar-spinoffs-pride-episode-introduces-nonbinary-character}}</ref> | ||
* In the Cartoon Network show ''Craig of the Creek'', minor character Merkid is nonbinary, recurring character Angel Jose is [[agender]], and minor character Pullstring is also agender.<ref name="insider-database">{{Cite web |title=We created the first-ever searchable database of 259 LGBTQ characters in cartoons that bust the myth that kids can't handle inclusion |author= |work=insider.com |date=June 2021 |access-date=5 July 2021 |url= https://www.insider.com/lgbtq-cartoon-characters-kids-database-2021-06?page=explore-database}}</ref> | * In the Cartoon Network show ''Craig of the Creek'', minor character Merkid is nonbinary, recurring character Angel Jose is [[agender]], and minor character Pullstring is also agender.<ref name="insider-database">{{Cite web |title=We created the first-ever searchable database of 259 LGBTQ characters in cartoons that bust the myth that kids can't handle inclusion |author= |work=insider.com |date=June 2021 |access-date=5 July 2021 |url= https://www.insider.com/lgbtq-cartoon-characters-kids-database-2021-06?page=explore-database}}</ref> | ||
* In the Netflix show ''Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts'', the recurring character Asher Berdacs is nonbinary.<ref name="insider-database" /> | * In the Netflix show ''Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts'', the recurring character Asher Berdacs is nonbinary.<ref name="insider-database" /> | ||
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* Recurring character Puck/Owen Burnett in the 1994-1997 Disney show ''Gargoyles'' was confirmed to be [[genderfluid]] and [[polysexual]] in a 2014 interview with the creative team.<ref name="insider-database" /> | * Recurring character Puck/Owen Burnett in the 1994-1997 Disney show ''Gargoyles'' was confirmed to be [[genderfluid]] and [[polysexual]] in a 2014 interview with the creative team.<ref name="insider-database" /> | ||
* Minor characters Milo and Sweet, from the ''Danger & Eggs'' animated series, are nonbinary.<ref name="insider-database" /> Milo is played by the [[agender]] voice actor [[Tyler Ford]]<ref>''[https://www.autostraddle.com/danger-and-eggs-is-the-greatest-weirdest-queer-and-trans-inclusive-kids-show-ever-382906/ “Danger & Eggs” Is The Greatest Weirdest Queer-and-Trans Inclusive Kids Show Ever]'', Autostraddle, July 2017.</ref> and Sweet is voiced by nonbinary comedian [[RB Butcher]]. | * Minor characters Milo and Sweet, from the ''Danger & Eggs'' animated series, are nonbinary.<ref name="insider-database" /> Milo is played by the [[agender]] voice actor [[Tyler Ford]]<ref>''[https://www.autostraddle.com/danger-and-eggs-is-the-greatest-weirdest-queer-and-trans-inclusive-kids-show-ever-382906/ “Danger & Eggs” Is The Greatest Weirdest Queer-and-Trans Inclusive Kids Show Ever]'', Autostraddle, July 2017.</ref> and Sweet is voiced by nonbinary comedian [[RB Butcher]]. | ||
*In the Netflix kids' show ''Ridley Jones'', Fred the Bison is nonbinary and is voiced by nonbinary actor [[ | *In the Netflix kids' show ''Ridley Jones'', Fred the Bison is nonbinary and is voiced by nonbinary actor [[Iris Menas]].<ref name="Walsh-RidleyJones">{{Cite web |title=New Netflix Show For Preschoolers Features A Nonbinary Bison—And LGBTQ+ Fans Are Cheering |last=Walsh |first=Mike |work=Comic Sands |date=8 July 2021 |access-date=9 July 2021 |url= https://www.comicsands.com/ridley-jones-netflix-nonbinary-bison-2653716236.html}}</ref> | ||
*In the Disney show ''The Owl House'', the character Raine Whispers is shown to be nonbinary, using singular they pronouns throughout their appearances. They are voiced by [[Avi Roque]]. Raine debuts in episode 7 of season 2.<ref name="Zogbi">{{Cite web |title=The Owl House Introduces Disney's First Non-Binary Character |author=Zogbi, Emily |work=CBR |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=25 July 2021 |url= https://www.cbr.com/the-owl-house-disney-first-non-binary-character/}}</ref> | *In the Disney show ''The Owl House'', the character Raine Whispers is shown to be nonbinary, using singular they pronouns throughout their appearances. They are voiced by [[Avi Roque]]. Raine debuts in episode 7 of season 2.<ref name="Zogbi">{{Cite web |title=The Owl House Introduces Disney's First Non-Binary Character |author=Zogbi, Emily |work=CBR |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=25 July 2021 |url= https://www.cbr.com/the-owl-house-disney-first-non-binary-character/}}</ref> | ||
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* In the musical ''Head Over Heels'', Pythio is nonbinary and was played by the trans woman Peppermint.<ref name="Duffy2018">{{Cite web |title=NYT theatre critic apologises for 'insensitive' review of Drag Race star's Broadway musical |last=Duffy |first=Nick |work=PinkNews |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=24 September 2020 |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/31/new-york-times-theatre-critic-apologises-for-insensitive-review-of-peppermint-musical-head-over-heels/}}</ref> | * In the musical ''Head Over Heels'', Pythio is nonbinary and was played by the trans woman Peppermint.<ref name="Duffy2018">{{Cite web |title=NYT theatre critic apologises for 'insensitive' review of Drag Race star's Broadway musical |last=Duffy |first=Nick |work=PinkNews |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=24 September 2020 |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/31/new-york-times-theatre-critic-apologises-for-insensitive-review-of-peppermint-musical-head-over-heels/}}</ref> | ||
* In ''The Pink Unicorn'', the main character's child is genderqueer and says "I'm not a girl. Or anyway, I'm not all girl. I'm a boy, too."<ref name="pinkunicorn">{{Cite web |title=Review: 'The Pink Unicorn' Leads a Mother Into Unknown Territory |last=Vincentelli |first=By Elisabeth |work=New York Times |date=19 May 2019 |access-date=2 March 2021 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/theater/the-pink-unicorn-alice-ripley-review.html}}</ref> | * In ''The Pink Unicorn'', the main character's child is genderqueer and says "I'm not a girl. Or anyway, I'm not all girl. I'm a boy, too."<ref name="pinkunicorn">{{Cite web |title=Review: 'The Pink Unicorn' Leads a Mother Into Unknown Territory |last=Vincentelli |first=By Elisabeth |work=New York Times |date=19 May 2019 |access-date=2 March 2021 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/theater/the-pink-unicorn-alice-ripley-review.html}}</ref> | ||
* When the musical ''Jagged Little Pill'' originally played at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the character Jo was clearly nonbinary. Their gender identity was important to the plot, and Jo being nonbinary had been confirmed in social media posts by Jo's actor (Lauren Patten, a cis woman). However, when ''Jagged Little Pill'' came to Broadway, Jo was rewritten to be a cis woman, and all mentions of [[gender identity]] as a theme of the musical were removed from publicity materials. Patten deleted her prior social media posts, and even stated falsely in an interview "Jo never was written as anything other than cis." As an additional note, Patten's understudy [[ | * When the musical ''Jagged Little Pill'' originally played at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the character Jo was clearly nonbinary. Their gender identity was important to the plot, and Jo being nonbinary had been confirmed in social media posts by Jo's actor (Lauren Patten, a cis woman). However, when ''Jagged Little Pill'' came to Broadway, Jo was rewritten to be a cis woman, and all mentions of [[gender identity]] as a theme of the musical were removed from publicity materials. Patten deleted her prior social media posts, and even stated falsely in an interview "Jo never was written as anything other than cis." As an additional note, Patten's understudy [[Iris Menas]] is nonbinary and played Jo for one night on Broadway.<ref name="JLP">{{Cite web |title=One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Broadway's Jagged Little Journey Toward Nonbinary Inclusion |last=Lewis |first=Christian |work=The Brooklyn Rail |date=April 2021 |access-date=12 April 2021 |url= https://brooklynrail.org/2021/04/theater/One-Step-Forward-Two-Steps-Back-Broadways-Jagged-Little-Journey-Toward-Nonbinary-Inclusion}}</ref> | ||
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