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*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.<ref name="GillibrandX">{{Cite web |title=2020 contender Kirsten Gillibrand backs third gender classification at federal level |last=Erickson |first=Bo |work=CBS News |date=February 16, 2019 |access-date=November 4, 2020 |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kirsten-gillibrand-2020-democratic-contender-backs-third-gender-classification-at-federal-level/}}</ref> | |||
*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.<ref name="Norwood"/> | *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.<ref name="Norwood"/> | ||
*Google released 53 new emoji variations with specifically [[gender neutral]] appearance.<ref name="England2019">{{Cite web |title=Google is releasing 53 new gender neutral emojis |last=England |first=Jason |work=Android Central |date=8 May 2019 |access-date=17 June 2020 |url= https://www.androidcentral.com/google-releasing-53-new-gender-neutral-emojis}}</ref> | *Google released 53 new emoji variations with specifically [[gender neutral]] appearance.<ref name="England2019">{{Cite web |title=Google is releasing 53 new gender neutral emojis |last=England |first=Jason |work=Android Central |date=8 May 2019 |access-date=17 June 2020 |url= https://www.androidcentral.com/google-releasing-53-new-gender-neutral-emojis}}</ref> | ||
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*"[[Genderqueer]]", "[[agender]]", "[[cisgender]]", "[[Misgendering|misgender]]", "[[transphobia]]", and "[[ze/hir|ze]]" are added to the international Scrabble dictionary.<ref name="Kiley">{{Cite web |title=Scrabble Approves 'Genderqueer,' 'Ze,' and Other LGBTQ Terms |last=Kiley |first=Rachel |work=Pride.com |date=6 May 2019 |access-date=17 June 2020 |url= https://www.pride.com/news/2019/5/06/scrabble-approves-genderqueer-ze-and-other-lgbtq-terms}}</ref> | *"[[Genderqueer]]", "[[agender]]", "[[cisgender]]", "[[Misgendering|misgender]]", "[[transphobia]]", and "[[ze/hir|ze]]" are added to the international Scrabble dictionary.<ref name="Kiley">{{Cite web |title=Scrabble Approves 'Genderqueer,' 'Ze,' and Other LGBTQ Terms |last=Kiley |first=Rachel |work=Pride.com |date=6 May 2019 |access-date=17 June 2020 |url= https://www.pride.com/news/2019/5/06/scrabble-approves-genderqueer-ze-and-other-lgbtq-terms}}</ref> | ||
*Canada's 2019 Census Test (in preparation for the 2021 Census) now includes separate questions about [[Assigned at birth|sex at birth]] and [[gender]], and also allows nonbinary gender answers.<ref>https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/road2021-chemin2021/fs-fi/sex-and-gender.cfm</ref> | *Canada's 2019 Census Test (in preparation for the 2021 Census) now includes separate questions about [[Assigned at birth|sex at birth]] and [[gender]], and also allows nonbinary gender answers.<ref>https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/road2021-chemin2021/fs-fi/sex-and-gender.cfm</ref> | ||
* The American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide | * 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."<ref name="LeeAPA">{{Cite web |title=Welcome, singular “they” |last=Lee |first=Chelsea |work=APA Style |date=31 October 2019 |access-date=21 June 2020 |url= https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/singular-they}}</ref> | ||
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