International Non-Binary People's Day
Today we celebrate the diversity of our community by shining a light on those who identify as non-binary. The term “non-binary” is used when someone does not identify exclusive as a man or a woman, though there are more factors than that.
Here are some tips for gender-inclusive language and to make everyone feel included.
We know there is so much more to gender an identity than the binary “male” and “female.” Thank you to those individuals who are showing others the power of living as their authentic selves. In fact, Oklahoma elected the first out non-binary lawmaker in the November 2020 election!
To learn more:
https://www.hrc.org/news/celebrating-the-diversity-of-the-non-binary-community-for-international-non
https://www.glaad.org/amp/9-young-people-explain-what-being-non-binary-means-them
Mental health professionals also have much to learn, and here is one fact sheet from the APA: https://www.apadivisions.org/division-44/resources/advocacy/non-binary-facts.pdf
