Translations:History of nonbinary gender/86/en
2018
- In January, Washington state began to allow "X" gender markers on official documents[1], with the law stating that
| « | "X" means a gender that is not exclusively male or female, including, but not limited to, intersex, agender, amalgagender, androgynous, bigender, demigender, female-to-male, genderfluid, genderqueer, male-to-female, neutrois, nonbinary, pangender, third sex, transgender, transsexual, Two Spirit, and unspecified.[2] | » |
- In July, well-known creator Rebecca Sugar came out as a nonbinary woman.
- In September, Merriam-Webster Dictionary added the gender-inclusive term "Latinx".[3]
- In October, the first International Pronouns Day took place with participation in 25 countries.
- In October, New York City passed a law (taking effect January 1, 2019) allowing "X" gender markers on birth certificates, and allows the marker to be changed without medical documentation.[4]
- ↑ Jackman, Josh (5 January 2018). "Washington to recognise third gender in groundbreaking move". PinkNews. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "WAC 246-490-075: Changing sex designation on a birth certificate". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ Brammer, John Paul (7 September 2018). "The Gender-Neutral Term 'Latinx' Is Now Officially in the Dictionary". them. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ O'Hara, Mary Emily (10 October 2018). "New York City Just Passed a Gender-Neutral Birth Certificate Law". them. Retrieved 21 June 2020.