: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female
Genderqueer is a relatively new term that is used by a few different groups. Some people identify as genderqueer because their gender identity is androgynous. Laura Erickson-Schroth
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Some genderqueers see themselves as a combination of feminine and masculine. Others (like me) see themselves as neither masculine nor feminine. Some genderqueers consider themselves trans and others (including me) do not. Shannon E. Wyss
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Recent Examples on the WebFor Zaya, that means seeing his two worlds, represented by his genderqueer partner and his mother, come crashing in on each other. Elaina Patton, NBC News, 1 June 2022 Scheherazade Tillet co-curated the show that centers Black girls as subjects, artists, and agents of their own lives in more than 180 works by some 72 Black women, girls, and genderqueer artists, ranging in age from 8 to 94. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022 Since meeting Cris, Carey Parker — who is genderqueer — builds up the courage to audition for the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the school play. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 June 2022 People who use they/them or other genderqueer pronouns may have a hard time with this. Lex Byrd, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2022 Berkley Romance publishing is largely a woman's game, but that designation excludes the men, non-binary, and genderqueer individuals who are also avid readers and creators. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2022 Kye Rowan, 17, created the nonbinary pride flag in 2014 to represent nonbinary folk who did not feel that the genderqueer flag represented them. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2022 Transgender males, nonbinary or genderqueer and transgender females considered and attempted suicide at the highest rates. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 4 May 2022 The Dawson's Creek alum also requested support for Gender Infinity, which provides services to transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming people and their families. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 18 Mar. 2022 See More