In the USA in February, Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the many Democratic candidates for president, said she endorses the availability of "X" gender markers for nonbinary people.[1]
In March, nonbinary person Finley Norris became the first person in the state of Indiana, USA to receive a driver's license with an "X" gender marker.[2]
Google released 53 new emoji variations with specifically gender neutral appearance.[3]
In November, Massachusetts began allowing an X as a nonbinary gender marker on Driver's Licenses and State IDs. [4]
Merriam-Webster declared "they" as the top Word of the Year.[5]
Collins Dictionary added the word "non-binary".[6]
Canada's 2019 Census Test (in preparation for the 2021 Census) now includes separate questions about sex at birth and gender, and also allows nonbinary gender answers.[8]
The American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide was updated to endorse the use of singular they: "Writers should use the singular 'they' in two main cases: (a) when referring to a generic person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant to the context and (b) when referring to a specific, known person who uses 'they' as their pronoun."[9]