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'''Gender neutral''' aka '''neutral gender''' is an identity under the [[nonbinary]] and [[transgender]] umbrellas. Gender neutral individuals have a neutral [[gender identity]] or [[Gender expression|expression]], or identify with the preference for [[gender neutral language]] and [[pronouns]]. This is similar to and often overlaps with the experience of being [[Agender|agender, genderless, or having no gender identity]]. [[Neutrois]] identity is often described as being a neutral gender identity.

In English, the word "neutral" comes from Middle French ''neutral'' (compare modern French ''neutre''), from Latin ''neutralis''. In war and disputes, neutral can mean taking no side in a conflict, being nonaligned or unbiased. In color, neutral means gray, or having no obvious color. In physics, neutral can mean having neither a positive nor negative charge. In biology, neutral can mean [[neuter]], having no physical sex. In grammar, it can mean words that are neither masculine nor feminine, also called neuter or [[epicene]]. Gender neutral can mean applicable or available to all genders, or not restricted by gender.  

There is no universally-accepted flag for the gender neutral identity. Below are some of the proposed flags.

 

There are many more [[notable nonbinary people|notable people who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those notable people who specifically describe their identities by the name "gender neutral," "neutral gender," "neutral," or an analogous term.  

 

* [[Miley Cyrus]] (b. 1992), an American top-charting singer-songwriter, has called themself "a gender-neutral, ­sexually fluid person".<ref name="Norris">{{Cite web |title=Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Rootsy New Music, Fiance Liam Hemsworth & America: 'Unity Is What We Need' |last=Norris |first=John |work=Billboard |date=3 May 2017 |access-date=7 May 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7783997/miley-cyrus-cover-story-new-music-malibu?utm_source=twitter}}</ref>

* [[Lauren Lubin]] is a filmmaker, activist and athlete. They are the creator of the documentary "[http://weexist.co/ We Exist: Beyond the Binary]". They are also the first openly nonbinary marathoner to compete internationally.<ref name="Heckel">{{Cite web |title=Lauren Lubin, former CU athlete, subject of documentary |last=Heckel |first=Aimee |work=Boulder Daily Camera |date=4 September 2016 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url= https://www.dailycamera.com/2016/09/04/lauren-lubin-former-cu-athlete-subject-of-documentary/}}</ref> They are gender neutral.<ref name="pbs">{{Cite web |title=First Person {{!}} We Run: Non-Binary Inclusion in Sports |author= |work=PBS.org |date=19 October 2015 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url= https://www.pbs.org/video/first-person-we-run-non-binary-inclusion-sports/}}</ref>

* [[Jacob Tobia]] (b. 1991) is an American LGBT rights activist, writer, producer, television host and actor. In 2019, they published their memoir titled ''Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story''. They are the voice actor for a nonbinary character in the Dreamworks animated series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,'' Double Trouble, who also uses they/them pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/jacob-tobia|title=Jacob Tobia {{!}} HuffPost|website=www.huffpost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref> They are neutral<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/JacobTobia/about/</ref>, [[genderqueer]], and [[gender non-conforming]].<ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/genderqueer-professional-_b_5476239 Why I’m Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid]</ref>

 

 

* In ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_into_Dreams... NiGHTS into Dreams]'' the main character "NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player," according to Takashi Iizuka, the lead designer of the game.<ref>Mike Taylor, "Interview: Takashi Iizuka Talks NiGHTS" December 5, 2007. ''Nintendo Life'' http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights</ref>