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| altname = <!-- In case the article's topic is known under multiple names, differentiate with a comma. -->
 
| term = Gender<!-- Indicate whether the topic of the page is a gender or sexuality -->
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| term = [[Gender identity]]
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| gender = <!-- Indicate the gender(s) the identifier(s) can be. Differentiate by using an asterisk. -->
 
| attracted = <!-- Indicate the gender(s) that the identifier is attracted to. -->
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| attractedtype = <!-- Indicate types of attraction people identifying as such may feel. Differentiate by using a comma -->
 
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| romance =
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| different = [[Non-binary]]<!-- Indicate identities that are similar to but different from the topic of the page -->
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*[[Queer]]
 
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'''Genderqueer''' is a [[gender identity]] that is other than male or female, a combination of the two binary [[gender]]s, is on a continuum between those two genders, or queers gender in some way.<ref name="Dictionary.com - Genderqueer">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/genderqueer|title=Genderqueer Definition & Meaning}}</ref> Both genderqueer and [[non-binary]] can be seen as [[umbrella term]]s or as more specific identifiers.<ref name="Verywell Mind: What Does It Mean to Be Genderqueer or Have a Nonbinary Gender?">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.verywellmind.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-genderqueer-or-non-binary-4140578|title=What Does It Mean to Be Genderqueer or Have a Nonbinary Gender?|author=Boskey, Elizabeth (PhD.)|date=2017-06-21|work=[https://www.verywellmind.com Verywell Mind]}}</ref> Some but not all genderqueer individuals identify as [[transgender]].<ref name="Verywell Mind: What Is Genderqueer?">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-genderqueer-5085085|title=What Is Genderqueer?|author=Lane, S. Nicole|date=2020-12-07|work=[https://www.verywellmind.com Verywell Mind]}}</ref>
'''Genderqueer''' is a term for indivduals who feel that they have a queer or non-normative experience with gender, either through their gender identity, their gender presentation, or other experiences of gender. It is often used interchangeably with [[non-binary]] to mean a gender that is not strictly male or female. This definition can be used as a gender identity on its own or as an [[umbrella term]].{{Source}}
 
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==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
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The term "[[queer]]" was introduced to challenge the notions of sexuality, including people who may be attracted to more than one gender. This term is designed to be inclusive to those who do not categorize themselves as just male or female. Putting "gender" in front of "queer" shows the idea that those who are genderqueer may have a queer gender identity. It is important to recognize that genderqueer and [[non-binary]] do not necessarily mean the same thing, and thus people should be aware of the identifier a person prefers to use.<ref name="Healthline: Identify as Nonbinary?">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/nonbinary|title=What Does It Mean to Identify as Nonbinary?|author=Abrams, Mere|work=[https://www.healthline.com Healthline]}}</ref>
Genderqueer has been used as an adjective to refer to any indivduals who do not fit the mainstream ideals of gender or gender presentation, regardless of their self-defined gender identity. It includes anyone who "queers" their gender, either through their identity or their gender expression. Using this definition genderqueer can be used to describe binary indivduals (i.e. both [[cisgender]] and [[transgender]]) who have a non-normative experience with gender or gender presentation. One may also identify as genderqueer as a political statement. Terms like [[gender non-conforming]] may be used to describe some of these indivduals as well.{{Source}}
 
 
Some genderqueer indivduals may also identify as another gender identity (such as [[androgynous]], [[bigender]], etc.) or they may identify solely as genderqueer. They may also identify as transgender and/or non-binary. Some genderqueer indivduals may wish to transition, either medically, socially, or both. Genderqueer indivduals can have any sexual orientation.{{Source}}
 
   
 
==Community==
 
==Community==
''A wide range of things can be mentioned here, this section is for general impacts that people who identify as this term have on society. Example, This section can mention things specific to this identity's community, like ace rings to asexuals, or miscellaneous things that people of this group have achieved and contributed to that do not fall into the other sections, or be left blank.''
 
 
 
===History===
 
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The term "genderqueer" rose in popularity in United States through the late 1990s and early 2000s, though it developed greatly in the mid-1990s. It implemented earlier ideas of [[non-binary]] identities and [[androgynous]] expression. Those who participated in differing gender expression were labeled "gender outlaws" by many. In the mid-1990s, the articulated non-binary community emerged with the name "genderqueer". Author Riki Anne Wilchins, who also founded GenderPAC, used the term frequently. A support group titled "''Genderqueer Boyzzz''" emerged in 1997.<ref name="GQ History">{{Cite web|url=https://genderqueerid.com/gqhistory|title=Genderqueer History|publisher=Genderqueer and Non-Binary Identities|date2011-12-04}}</ref>
Genderqueer was first used in the 1990s as "gender queer", used by anyone who experienced or expressed gender with the non-normative connotations of the Queer Movement. The earliest known use of "genderqueer" as a single word and identity is by Riki Anne Wilchins in the Spring 1995 newsletter of Transexual Menace.<ref>https://genderqueerid.com/post/8813994851/answering-gender-questions-coining-genderqueer</ref> Wilchins stated they identify as genderqueer in their 1997 autobiography.
 
   
 
Genderqueer was used by anyone who experienced or expressed gender with the non-normative connotations of the Queer Movement. The earliest known use of "genderqueer" as a single word and identity is by Riki Anne Wilchins in the Spring 1995 newsletter of Transexual Menace.<ref name="GQ Questions">{{Cite web|url=https://genderqueerid.com/post/8813994851/answering-gender-questions-coining-genderqueer|title=Answering Gender Questions: Coining Genderqueer, Queer Fluidity, Gender-Normative|publisher=Genderqueer and Non-Binary Identities|date2011-08-11}}</ref> Wilchins stated they identify as genderqueer in their 1997 autobiography.
By 1999 and 2000, online communities were using the term genderqueer as an umbrella to unite a number of non-binary identities and identifications. Over the next decade, genderqueer developed as a standalone identity with particular connotations.{{Source}}
 
   
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One group in particular coined the name "Gender Sphere" in 1997. According to their initial online posting, the name is inspired by "''the idea that gender is not a dichotomy (where there is either male or female) or a continuum (where there is a rainbow of stuff in between, all in a line and all related to male or female) but a sphere, where male and female are just two of an infinite number of possible points and you can be anywhere on, inside, or outside, the gendered world.''"<ref name="GQ History" />
===Flag===
 
The genderqueer flag was designed by Marilyn Roxie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The first design for the flag was posted in June 2010;<ref>http://genderqueerid.com/post/48778828472/on-the-genderqueer-and-non-binary-flag-and</ref> the flag was later changed in September 2010.<ref>http://genderqueerid.com/post/1065961491/the-september-2010-genderqueer-flag-is-a-design</ref>
 
   
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Genderqueer has also been used as a [[Terminology|gender modality]] for one who subverts gender or expectations related to gender, regardless of [[Birth assignment|assigned gender]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/article/not-cis-not-trans-genderqueer|title=Not cis. Not trans. Gender queer.|author= Andrew Joseph Pegoda, Ph.D.}}</ref>
The flag was changed again in June 2011, producing the final flag.<ref>http://genderqueerid.com/about-flag</ref> The colors represent the following: lavender, the mixing of blue and pink, traditional male and female colors, is meant to represent genderqueer indivduals who are both male and female or are in between male and female, such as [[androgyne]]. It also represents [[queer]]ness, as lavender has historically been associated with [[Gay|homosexuality]] and [[bisexual|bisexual]]ity. White represents individuals falling completely outside of the gender binary such as [[agender]]/[[genderless]] individuals. Dark chartreuse green, the inverse of lavender, is meant to represent those who are outside the binary, such as [[neutrois]].{{Source}}
 
   
 
===Flag===
The most common genderqueer/non-binary symbol was created by Johnathan R in 2012.<ref>https://genderqueerid.com/post/27216986889/cakemeister-because-people-seem-to-like-it</ref> It is similar to the male or female symbols, but instead of a cross on the female symbol or arrow on the male symbol, it uses an X or a star on the end. The use of the X denounces both binary genders, and the letter X is commonly used in non-binary pronouns and titles. The position, pointing straight up, also deviates from the positions of the male and female symbols.{{Source}}
 
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The genderqueer flag was designed by Marilyn Roxie and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. An initial flag design was posted in June 2010, followed by one in September 2010 that had lavender, green, and white horizontal stripes. In June 2011, the order of those stripes was changed to lavender, white, and green. The colors were chosen for the following reasons:<ref name="Roxie">{{Cite_web| url=http://genderqueerid.com/post/48778828472/on-the-genderqueer-and-non-binary-flag-and |title=On the Genderqueer and Non-Binary Flag and Suffragette Colours in the UK |author=Roxie, Marilyn |date=2013-04-24 |work=[https://genderqueerid.com Genderqueer and Non-Binary Identities] |archivedate=20220224051331}}</ref>
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*'''Lavender:''' Queer cultural associations<ref name="Roxie" />
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*'''White:''' Similar symbolism to the transgender flag<ref name="Roxie" />
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*'''Green:''' Complementary inverse of the lavender color<ref name="Roxie" />
   
 
===Distinction===
 
===Distinction===
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{{Main|Non-binary}}
Genderqueer and nonbinary identities can and often do overlap with one another. And, there is some amount of debate about what the difference between the two really is.{{Source}}
 
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Genderqueer and nonbinary can overlap with one another. For people who do not identify with the binary categories of man and woman, non-binary tends to be used as more of a catchall. Genderqueer often describes a particular experience under that umbrella, which may include feeling that one's gender is fluid.<ref name="Healthline: Identify as Genderqueer?">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/genderqueer#genderqueer-vs.-nonbinary|title=What Does It Mean to Identify as Genderqueer?|author=KC Clements|work=[https://www.healthline.com Healthline] |date=2018-09-18}}</ref>
   
 
===Controversy===
Nonbinary tends to be used as more of a catchall for people who don’t identify with the binary categories of man and woman. Genderqueer often describes a particular experience under that umbrella, which may include feeling that one’s gender is fluid.{{Source}}
 
 
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===Perceptions and discrimination===
But for a long time, genderqueer identity has been open to anyone who “queers” gender. This means anyone who does things that are outside of the norm of their actual or perceived gender identity. Many of us do things that aren’t considered “normal” for people of our gender identity, so under this second framework, genderqueer could actually be a much larger umbrella than nonbinary.{{Source}}
 
 
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==Media==
Because genderqueer incorporates queer, and because queer identity has specific political roots, there can be a particular political bent to identifying as genderqueer that someone who is nonbinary may or may not share. As always, it’s up to each person to determine which of these terms works best for them.{{Source}}
 
 
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=== Books ===
   
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* ''Continuum'' by Chella Man
===Controversy===
 
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* ''The 57 Bus'' by Dashka Slater
''If there has been a specific variety of this identity-phobic discourse that has led to discrediting it please detail that here. If there have been similar -phobic discourses around popular flags, it can also be documented in this section.''
 
   
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===Public figures===
===Perceptions and Discrimination===
 
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* Chella Man
''This section focuses more on the specific kinds of discrimination and oppression that these people may face. Examples would be mentioning systematic transphobia and non-binary erasure on the page for agender, mentioning rates of mental health issues in this group, etc.''
 
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* Jonathan Van Ness
 
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* Leo Baker
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* Maia Kobabe
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* Sam Smith
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* Alex Gino
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* King Princess<ref name="KP">{{Cite web|url=https://theingenuemagazine.com/king-princess/|title=King Princess – The Ingénue Magazine|author=Menuez, Bobbi|publisher=The Ingénue}}</ref>
   
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
*https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/genderqueer
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* https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/genderqueer
 
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Genderqueer is a gender identity that is other than male or female, a combination of the two binary genders, is on a continuum between those two genders, or queers gender in some way.[1] Both genderqueer and non-binary can be seen as umbrella terms or as more specific identifiers.[2] Some but not all genderqueer individuals identify as transgender.[3]

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Etymology

The term "queer" was introduced to challenge the notions of sexuality, including people who may be attracted to more than one gender. This term is designed to be inclusive to those who do not categorize themselves as just male or female. Putting "gender" in front of "queer" shows the idea that those who are genderqueer may have a queer gender identity. It is important to recognize that genderqueer and non-binary do not necessarily mean the same thing, and thus people should be aware of the identifier a person prefers to use.[4]

Community

History

The term "genderqueer" rose in popularity in United States through the late 1990s and early 2000s, though it developed greatly in the mid-1990s. It implemented earlier ideas of non-binary identities and androgynous expression. Those who participated in differing gender expression were labeled "gender outlaws" by many. In the mid-1990s, the articulated non-binary community emerged with the name "genderqueer". Author Riki Anne Wilchins, who also founded GenderPAC, used the term frequently. A support group titled "Genderqueer Boyzzz" emerged in 1997.[5]

Genderqueer was used by anyone who experienced or expressed gender with the non-normative connotations of the Queer Movement. The earliest known use of "genderqueer" as a single word and identity is by Riki Anne Wilchins in the Spring 1995 newsletter of Transexual Menace.[6] Wilchins stated they identify as genderqueer in their 1997 autobiography.

One group in particular coined the name "Gender Sphere" in 1997. According to their initial online posting, the name is inspired by "the idea that gender is not a dichotomy (where there is either male or female) or a continuum (where there is a rainbow of stuff in between, all in a line and all related to male or female) but a sphere, where male and female are just two of an infinite number of possible points and you can be anywhere on, inside, or outside, the gendered world."[5]

Genderqueer has also been used as a gender modality for one who subverts gender or expectations related to gender, regardless of assigned gender.[7]

Flag

The genderqueer flag was designed by Marilyn Roxie and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. An initial flag design was posted in June 2010, followed by one in September 2010 that had lavender, green, and white horizontal stripes. In June 2011, the order of those stripes was changed to lavender, white, and green. The colors were chosen for the following reasons:[8]

  • Lavender: Queer cultural associations[8]
  • White: Similar symbolism to the transgender flag[8]
  • Green: Complementary inverse of the lavender color[8]

Distinction

Genderqueer and nonbinary can overlap with one another. For people who do not identify with the binary categories of man and woman, non-binary tends to be used as more of a catchall. Genderqueer often describes a particular experience under that umbrella, which may include feeling that one's gender is fluid.[9]

Controversy

Perceptions and discrimination

Media

Books

  • Continuum by Chella Man
  • The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

Public figures

  • Chella Man
  • Jonathan Van Ness
  • Leo Baker
  • Maia Kobabe
  • Sam Smith
  • Alex Gino
  • King Princess[10]

Resources

References