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==Where to Find Information About Nonbinary Rights== | ==Where to Find Information About Nonbinary Rights== | ||
While human rights are non-negotiable regardless of where a person is, what rights have been given by a country’s government will vary. It is important for nonbinary people and their allies to be aware of what rights nonbinary people have and do not have according to the government they live under. Here is a list of what rights nonbinary people have by country. To find out how to expand and protect the rights nonbinary people have look in the [[activism]] section of this wiki. | While human rights are non-negotiable regardless of where a person is, what rights have been given by a country’s government will vary. It is important for nonbinary people and their allies to be aware of what rights nonbinary people have and do not have according to the government they live under. Here is a list of what rights nonbinary people have by country. To find out how to expand and protect the rights nonbinary people have look in the [[activism]] section of this wiki. | ||
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Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to accurate documentation has been violated: | Here is a list of cases in which nonbinary people’s right to accurate documentation has been violated: | ||
*United States of America: [https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/co_20180919_victory-state-department-cannot-rely-on-binary-only-gender-policy | *United States of America: [[Dana Zzyym]], a U.S. Navy veteran who is intersex and nonbinary, had their application for a passport denied due to Dana refusing to select a binary gender option on the application form. With help from Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ legal assistance organization, a court ruled that denying Dana a passport was not within the U.S. State Department's authority.<ref name="Warnke">{{Cite web |title=Victory! State Department Cannot Rely on its Binary-Only Gender Policy to Deny Passport to Nonbinary Intersex Citizen |author=Warnke, Tom |work=Lambda Legal |date=19 September 2018 |access-date=6 October 2020 |url= https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/co_20180919_victory-state-department-cannot-rely-on-binary-only-gender-policy}}</ref> | ||
==Education<ref>“Schools.” ''National Center for Transgender Equality'', National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools.</ref>== | ==Education<ref>“Schools.” ''National Center for Transgender Equality'', National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools.</ref>== | ||
Nonbinary people deserve to have a safe environment to learn in, which includes: | Nonbinary people deserve to have a safe environment to learn in, which includes: | ||
*Having their gender identity or gender expression recognized | *Having their [[gender identity]] or [[gender expression]] recognized | ||
*Not being bullied or harassed based on gender identity or gender expression | *Not being bullied or harassed based on gender identity or gender expression | ||
*Being able to join any school activity | *Being able to join any school activity | ||