"Non-binary and genderqueer are umbrella terms for gender identities that are not solely male or female (identities outside the gender binary)."
A person whose gender identity is not exclusively masculine or feminine.
Binary gender: The traditional, Western concept of gender being strictly male or female.
Gender identity: Individual perception of oneself as male, female, a combination of both, or neither.
Sex: Biological characteristics such as chromosomes, hormones, and genitalia that distinguish males from females.
Sexual orientation: A person's attraction to others based on their gender identity and expression.
Gender expression: The way in which someone displays their gender identity to the world through clothing, behavior, demeanor, and social interactions.
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity matches the one they were assigned at birth.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity is different from the one they were assigned at birth.
Non-binary: A person who identifies as neither strictly male nor female.
Genderqueer: A term used to describe individuals who do not identify as strictly male or female.
Gender dysphoria: Distress or discomfort an individual experiences when their gender identity does not align with the one they were assigned at birth.
Pronouns: Words used to refer to someone's gender, such as he/him, she/her, they/them, or ze/hir.
Gender affirmation: Actions taken to align a person's gender identity with their physical appearance, such as hormone therapy or surgery.
Intersex: A person born with sex characteristics (including sex organs, chromosomes, and hormones) that do not fit typical definitions of male or female.
Biases and stigmas: Prejudices and negative attitudes towards non-binary individuals, often based on societal norms and assumptions about gender roles and identities.
Inclusive language: Using language that does not assume a person's gender identity or expression, including gender-neutral pronouns and inclusive vocabulary.
Allyship: Showing support and advocacy for individuals who identify as non-binary, through education and activism.
Genderfluid: A person who experiences their gender identity as fluid or changing over time, often feeling more masculine, feminine, or somewhere in between depending on the day or circumstance.
Androgynous: A person who identifies somewhere between or beyond the typical binary of male and female, appearing neither masculine nor feminine, or a combination of both.
Bigender: A person who identifies with two distinct gender identities, either simultaneously or alternately, and these genders can be any combination of masculine and feminine.
Demigender: A person who feels a partial connection or alignment with a certain gender but not to the full extent, for example feeling partially masculine or partially feminine.
Neutrois: A non-binary gender identity that is characterized by a lack of gender, neutrality or being agender.
Agender: A person who identifies with a lack of gender or a genderless state, feeling no connection with either male or female genders.
Genderqueer: A person who identifies with a non-binary gender identity that falls outside the traditional binary of male and female.
Two-Spirit: A term used within some Indigenous communities of North America to describe a person who identifies with two or more spiritual genders, usually male and female.
Polygender: A person who identifies with multiple gender identities, often more than two, each with their own unique expression.
Non-Binary Sexual Orientation: A romantic and sexual orientation that is not exclusively heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. It may include sexual or romantic attraction to multiple genders or no specific gender.
"...non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from their sex, though some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender."
"Non-binary people may identify as an intermediate or separate third gender, identify with more than one gender, no gender, or have a fluctuating gender identity."
"Non-binary people have various sexual orientations."
"Being non-binary is also not the same as being intersex; most intersex people identify as either male or female."
"Non-binary people as a group vary in their gender expressions..."
"Some non-binary people may reject gender identity altogether."
"Some non-binary people are medically treated for gender dysphoria with surgery or hormones, as trans men and trans women often are."
"...gender identities that are not solely male or female."
"...identify with more than one gender..."
"Gender identity is separate from sexual or romantic orientation."
"...identities outside the gender binary."
"...identify as an intermediate or separate third gender..."
"...have a fluctuating gender identity."
"...non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from their sex..."
"Non-binary identities fall under the transgender umbrella..."
"Some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender."
"Some non-binary people are medically treated for gender dysphoria with surgery or hormones..."
"Gender identity is separate from sexual or romantic orientation."
"Being non-binary is also not the same as being intersex; most intersex people identify as either male or female."