Translations:History of nonbinary gender/87/en
2019
- 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]
- "Genderqueer", "agender", "cisgender", "misgender", "transphobia", and "ze" are added to the international Scrabble dictionary.[7]
- 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]
- ↑ Erickson, Bo (February 16, 2019). "2020 contender Kirsten Gillibrand backs third gender classification at federal level". CBS News. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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- ↑ England, Jason (8 May 2019). "Google is releasing 53 new gender neutral emojis". Android Central. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Allows Nonbinary Marker on Licenses, IDs". mass.gov. November 19, 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year 2019". merriam-webster.com. 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ McGee, Sarah (7 November 2019). "Collins Dictionary recognise the word 'non-binary'". WalesOnline. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ Kiley, Rachel (6 May 2019). "Scrabble Approves 'Genderqueer,' 'Ze,' and Other LGBTQ Terms". Pride.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/road2021-chemin2021/fs-fi/sex-and-gender.cfm
- ↑ Lee, Chelsea (31 October 2019). "Welcome, singular "they"". APA Style. Retrieved 21 June 2020.