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==Jonathan Rachel Clynch== | ==Jonathan Rachel Clynch== | ||
"One of Irish broadcaster RTE’s best-known journalists just [in 2015] came out as 'gender fluid,' and the response so far seems wholly positive. ... The 44-year-old, who has yet to make a public statement, told his bosses that he wishes to now be known as Jonathan Rachel and would sometimes dress as a female. ... Clynch has worked with RTE for 16 years, often filling in on Radio One’s flagship 'News at One.' ... 'He has been open about it for a while now and his friends and family were all aware of his situation. He is going through a process at the moment and will speak about it in his own time and he hopes everyone will be respectful of that.'"<ref>Tom Sykes, "A ‘Gender Fluid’ Journalist Comes Out To Irish Cheers." 2015-09-18. ''Daily Beast.'' http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/18/a-gender-fluid-journalist-comes-out-to-irish-cheers.html</ref> | "One of Irish broadcaster RTE’s best-known journalists just [in 2015] came out as 'gender fluid,' and the response so far seems wholly positive. ... The 44-year-old, who has yet to make a public statement, told his bosses that he wishes to now be known as Jonathan Rachel and would sometimes dress as a female. ... Clynch has worked with RTE for 16 years, often filling in on Radio One’s flagship 'News at One.' ... 'He has been open about it for a while now and his friends and family were all aware of his situation. He is going through a process at the moment and will speak about it in his own time and he hopes everyone will be respectful of that.'"<ref>Tom Sykes, "A ‘Gender Fluid’ Journalist Comes Out To Irish Cheers." 2015-09-18. ''Daily Beast.'' http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/18/a-gender-fluid-journalist-comes-out-to-irish-cheers.html</ref> | ||
* '''Born:''' 1971 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1971}}) | |||
* '''Nationality:''' Irish | * '''Nationality:''' Irish | ||
* '''Pronouns:''' he | * '''Pronouns:''' he | ||
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==Ivan E. Coyote== | ==Ivan E. Coyote== | ||
* '''Born:''' August 11, 1969 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1969}}) | |||
* '''Nationality:''' Canadian | * '''Nationality:''' Canadian | ||
* '''Pronouns:''' They/their | * '''Pronouns:''' They/their | ||
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Rain uses her naturally androgynous look to model for both men's and women's lines of clothing & identifies as genderqueer or gender variant. | Rain uses her naturally androgynous look to model for both men's and women's lines of clothing & identifies as genderqueer or gender variant. | ||
*'''Born:''' September 27, 1989 (age | *'''Born:''' September 27, 1989 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1989}}) | ||
* '''Nationality:''' American | * '''Nationality:''' American | ||
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"Styling is so important to me as a genderfluid person, to be able to say “I’m a very flaming flammable guy”... it’s just very satisfying, ’cause that’s how I see myself, but I know it’s not necessarily how other people see me – they still call me ‘ma’am’ and stuff like that."<ref>https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/44167/1/dorian-electra-new-song-video-flamboyant-interview</ref> | "Styling is so important to me as a genderfluid person, to be able to say “I’m a very flaming flammable guy”... it’s just very satisfying, ’cause that’s how I see myself, but I know it’s not necessarily how other people see me – they still call me ‘ma’am’ and stuff like that."<ref>https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/44167/1/dorian-electra-new-song-video-flamboyant-interview</ref> | ||
*'''Born:''' June 25, 1992 ( | *'''Born:''' June 25, 1992 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1992}}) | ||
*'''Nationality:''' American | *'''Nationality:''' American | ||
*'''Pronouns:''' They/them | *'''Pronouns:''' They/them | ||
*'''Profession:''' | *'''Profession:''' singer, songwriter | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Electra Their Wikipedia entry] [https://dorianelectra.com/ Their official site] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Electra Their Wikipedia entry] [https://dorianelectra.com/ Their official site] | ||
== | ==Public Universal Friend== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Public Universal Friend portrait.jpg|thumb|A portrait of the Public Universal Friend, from the Friend's biography written by David Hudson in 1821.]] | ||
The Public Universal Friend was born as an English-American to a Quaker family on Rhode Island, and was assigned female at birth. This person suffered a severe illness in 1776 (age 24), and reported having died and been reanimated by the power of God as a genderless evangelist named the Public Universal Friend. | |||
The Friend refused to answer any longer to the previous name, Jemima Wilkinson,<ref name="Moyer-12 Winiarski-430 Juster-MacFarlane-27-28">Moyer, p. 12; Winiarski, p. 430; and Susan Juster, Lisa MacFarlane, ''A Mighty Baptism: Race, Gender, and the Creation of American Protestantism'' (1996), p. 27, and p. 28.</ref> quoted [[:wikisource:Bible (King James)/Luke#Chapter 23|Luke 23:3]] ("thou sayest it") when visitors asked if it was the name of the person they were addressing, and ignored or chastised those who insisted on using it. The preacher shunned the name "Jemima" completely, having friends hold realty in trust rather than see the name on deeds and titles. Even when a lawyer insisted that the person's Will should identify its subject as having been born under the name Jemima, the preacher refused to sign that name, only making an X which others witnessed, even though the Friend could read and write.<ref name="Brekus-85">Catherine A. Brekus, ''Strangers and Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845'' (2000), p. 85</ref> | |||
The Friend wore clothes that contemporaries described as androgynous or masculine, chiefly black robes. The Friend preached throughout the northeastern United States, attracting many followers who became the Society of Universal Friends.<ref name="Lamphier-Welch-331">Peg A. Lamphier, Rosanne Welch, ''Women in American History'' (2017, {{ISBN|1610696034}}), p. 331.</ref> The Public Universal Friend's theology was broadly similar to that of orthodox Quakers, believing in free will, actively opposing slavery, and supporting sexual abstinence. The Friend persuaded followers who owned slaves to free them. The followers of the Society included people who were black. The Society's followers also included many unmarried women, who took on prominent roles in their communities, which were usually reserved for men. | |||
*'''Nationality:''' | * '''Born:''' November 29, 1752, died July 1, 1819 (age 66) | ||
*'''Pronouns:''' | * '''Nationality:''' United States | ||
*'''Profession:''' | * '''Pronouns:''' No pronouns. The Friend asked not to be referred to with gendered pronouns. Followers respected these wishes, avoiding gender-specific pronouns even in private diaries, and referring only to "the Public Universal Friend" or short forms such as "the Friend" or "P.U.F."<ref name="Juster-MacFarlane-27-28 Brekus-85 etc">Juster & MacFarlane, ''A Mighty Baptism'', pp. 27-28; Brekus, p. 85</ref> | ||
*[ | * '''Profession:''' Preacher | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Universal_Friend Wikipedia entry] | |||
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==Amy Ray== | ==Amy Ray== | ||
[[File:Araysolowvolunteers.jpg|thumb|Araysolowvolunteers]] | [[File:Araysolowvolunteers.jpg|thumb|Araysolowvolunteers]] | ||
'''Amy Elizabeth Ray''' | '''Amy Elizabeth Ray''' is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls. She also pursues a solo career and has released six albums under her own name, and founded a record company, Daemon Records. | ||
Speaking about her own gender identity to [http://www.thegavoice.com/aae/music/5562-t-cooper-amy-ray-and-scott-turner-schofield-reunite-for-charis-fundraiser thegavoice.com], she said, "I am half and half and whatever you call me is fine,” she says. “I work every day to be comfortable in my body and in rare transcendent moments, I am, but it’s the job of my lifetime to appreciate my physicality and always project what is inside me so I can celebrate this life I’ve been given." | Speaking about her own gender identity to [http://www.thegavoice.com/aae/music/5562-t-cooper-amy-ray-and-scott-turner-schofield-reunite-for-charis-fundraiser thegavoice.com], she said, "I am half and half and whatever you call me is fine,” she says. “I work every day to be comfortable in my body and in rare transcendent moments, I am, but it’s the job of my lifetime to appreciate my physicality and always project what is inside me so I can celebrate this life I’ve been given." | ||
* '''Born:''' April 12, 1964 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1964}}) | |||
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==Raeen Roes (Angel Haze)== | |||
[[File:Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013.jpg|thumb|Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013]] | |||
Raeen Roes, better known by their stage name Angel Haze, is a well known agender rapper, as they announced via twitter. <ref name="haze">[https://twitter.com/AngelHaze/status/567432462406393856 "angxl hxze on Twitter"], February 14, 2015</ref> <ref name="hazetwo">[https://twitter.com/AngelHaze/status/566688238396375041 "angxl hxze on Twitter"], February 14, 2015</ref> | |||
* '''Born:''' July 10, 1991 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1991}}) | |||
*'''Nationality:''' American | |||
*'''Pronouns:''' They/them | |||
*'''Profession:''' Rapper, lyricist, singer | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Haze Their Wikipedia entry] [http://www.angelhazemusic.com/ Their official site] | |||
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Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Cartoon Network show Steven Universe has said of its characters: "They wouldn’t think of themselves as women, but they’re fine with being interpreted that way amongst humans. And I am also a non-binary woman which is been really great to express myself through these characters because it’s very much how I have felt throughout my life."<ref>https://io9.gizmodo.com/steven-universes-rebecca-sugar-on-how-she-expresses-her-1827624015?IR=T</ref> | Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Cartoon Network show Steven Universe has said of its characters: "They wouldn’t think of themselves as women, but they’re fine with being interpreted that way amongst humans. And I am also a non-binary woman which is been really great to express myself through these characters because it’s very much how I have felt throughout my life."<ref>https://io9.gizmodo.com/steven-universes-rebecca-sugar-on-how-she-expresses-her-1827624015?IR=T</ref> | ||
*'''Born:''' July 9, 1987 (age | *'''Born:''' July 9, 1987 (age {{#expr: {{#time: Y }}-1987}}) | ||
*'''Nationality:''' American | *'''Nationality:''' American | ||
*'''Pronouns:''' She/her or they/them<ref>https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?lang=en</ref> | *'''Pronouns:''' She/her or they/them<ref>https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar?lang=en</ref> | ||