Can you be nonbinary and gay
My name's Arlo, and I’m transgender. That means I don’t identify with the gender I was assigned at birth. I'm not a girl, and the thing is, I’m not a male child either. So the word I apply to describe my gender is non-binary.
Here are some things you need to know to grasp who I am.
What is the gender binary?
The gender binary is the Western concept that there are only two gender options: male or female. The most important thing to know about the gender binary is that it’s kind of a load of crap. Gender identity is one’s own internal experience and consciousness of self. And you know what? It's completely separate to one's sex.
What does non-binary mean?
In really simple terms, a non-binary person is someone who does not name as exclusively a man or a woman. Someone who is non-binary might feel like a mix of genders, or like they have no gender at all.
Personally, I identify outside of the gender binary entirely. I am not a young man or girl at all. Some other non-binary people might identify partially with one or more of the binary genders – for example, a gender-fluid person (someone whose gender changes over time) who identifies as a young woman sometimes and genderless other times. The
LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Allies, Nonbinary/Genderqueer +) Resources and Research
"Some people have a gender which is neither male nor female and may name as both male and female at one time, as unlike genders at different times, as no gender at all, or dispute the very idea of only two genders. The umbrella terms for such genders are 'genderqueer' or 'non-binary' genders. Such gender identities outside of the binary of female and male are increasingly being recognized in legal, medical and psychological systems and diagnostic classifications in line with the emerging presence and advocacy of these groups of people. Population-based studies show a small percentage – but a sizable proportion in terms of raw numbers – of people who identify as non-binary."
From International Review of Psychiatry. Feb2016, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p95-102. 8p.
What it means to be non-binary
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When we use the word transgender, we are referring to an inclusive umbrella term that consists of binary gender non-conforming people (trans men and trans women), as well as non-binary people and people who cross dress.
Non-binary people undergo their gender persona cannot be defined within the margins of gender binary. Instead, they perceive their gender in a way that goes beyond simply identifying as either a man or woman.
Language can be really powerful in helping to affirm your identity, sense confident and sharing your authentic self with others. In many cases, the labels that we give ourselves can help us connect with others who disseminate the same culture and integrate into a larger society. Within LGBT communities, language is incredibly diverse. Some examples of common terms relating to gender are trans, genderqueer, intersex.
Gender is your internal sense of self, who you experience you are whether that’s male, female or perhaps you don’t feel strongly to any particular label about gender. Gender is often linked to ideas of masculi
Understanding Nonbinary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive
Nonbinary Defined
Most people – including most gender nonconforming people – are either male or female. But some people don't neatly fit into the categories of "man" or "woman," or “male” or “female.” For example, some people have a gender that blends elements of entity a man or a woman, or a gender that is different than either male or female. Some people don't name with any gender. Some people's gender changes over time.
People whose gender is not male or female use many different terms to describe themselves, with nonbinary being one of the most common (sometimes spelled with a hyphen, as “non-binary”). Other terms include genderqueer, agender, bigender, genderfluid, and more. None of these terms imply exactly the same thing – but all utter to an experience of gender that is not simply male or female. If you’re not sure what a word means, you canusually just demand politely.
Why “Nonbinary”?
Some societies – like ours – tend to recognize just two genders, male and female. The idea that there are only two genders is sometimes called a “gender binary,” because binary means “having two parts” (ma