#NonBinaryAwarenessWeek

[tabletopgaymers]

Today is International Non-Binary People's Day, on the date exactly halfway between International Women's Day in March and International Men's Day in November. We celebrate by lifting up these talented non-binary gaymers and the amazing work they do in the tabletop space.

[lizellyn]

Understanding Non-Binary Gender Identities

What is non-binary? “Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely. Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and gender experience involves being both a man and a woman, or…

[themosaictrust]

🌈 Today marks the start of Non-Binary Awareness Week! 🌈

Held annually during the week surrounding July 14th, Non-Binary Awareness Week shines a spotlight on the experiences, voices, and identities of the non-binary community.

The observance was first launched in 2012 to increase visibility and understanding of non-binary identities, which have existed across cultures and throughout history but are often overlooked and misunderstood in mainstream conversations about gender. July 14th, the midpoint between International Women's Day and International Men's Day, was chosen intentionally to emphasize that non-binary people exist outside—and beyond—the traditional gender binary.

This week is about celebration, education, and advocacy. It’s a chance to spotlight the importance of uplifting non-binary voices and creating space for everyone to live authentically and with pride. 💛🤍💜🖤

[soqirstudy]

✨ Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week! ✨ This week, we honor, uplift, and celebrate non-binary people everywhere. Your identities, experiences, and joy matter. Let’s keep creating spaces where everyone can exist fully and freely — beyond the binary. 💛🤍💜🖤 #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek #SOQIR #BeyondTheBinary

[mattostrom]

#nonbinaryawarenessweek #nonbinary

[abookishgirl]

David Tennant wearing a non-binary pin and THIS T-SHIRT in the Good Omens press photos. MY HEART. I just cannot even with how special a person he is. I always knew I loved him but oh my God. 😍😭 🏳️‍⚧️

[hedgehology]

Happy non binary peoples day to my followers 💛🤍💜🖤 For 10% off your order on all non binary pride designs until the 17th July use the promo code: NONBINARYPEOPLESDAY

[aliensandlizards]

A little flag for world non-binary people's day!

[ladycynthiana]

Happy #NonbinaryAwarenessWeek to everyone who, like me, never felt quite comfortable inside one of the little gender boxes labeled "man" or "woman". Also: gender is what's in your head, not on the outside. https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPS3d3rUaP/?utm_medium=tumblr

[shunpiee]

Happy international nonbinary day and the start of nonbinary awareness week!! We are real and valid!! I have experienced transphobia against myself (yes, nonbinary is trans and is a part of the trans flag, the white part) and I wish people would educate themselves on it because saying to transnonbinary people "what's between your legs?", "But you look male/female", "Nonbinary people are just confused trans people, they aren't real", "You don't look nonbinary", "They/them doesn't work in the English language" and refusing to use someone's pronouns when they have explained things to you, just,, don't. It takes a couple of seconds to google nonbinary and read up on it. We are real people just like everyone else!! Thanks for reading!!

[never-doubt-designs]

All July long, we will be celebrating LGBTQIA+ identities that aren’t recognized as often! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨ Today marks the beginning of Nonbinary Awareness Week! Today we highlight omnigender folks in our community! Thank you for bringing all you do to our community! Celebrate along with the July Pride calendar, order now! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1043544307/july-pride-2021-lgbtqia-calendar?ref=shop_home_active_1 #gay #lgbt #lesbian #love #gaypride #transgender #lgbtq #asexual #pride2021 #queer #trans #lgbtpride #pridecalendar #genderfluid #julypride #queerflag #pride🌈 #nonbinaryawarenessweek #demiromantic #nonbinaryawarenessweek2021 #nonbinaryawareness #neopronouns #dragday #lgbtqia #rainbowpride #omnigender #omnigenderfluid #omnigenderpride https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNuIw5r4Pg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[saltofspencer]

happy nonbinary awareness week!

things to remember this week:

- nonbinary people can use any pronouns, not just they/them

- nonbinary people don’t owe you androgyny

- nonbinary is an umbrella term and includes a multitude of identities, which include binary genders (genderfluid, flux, bigender, etc)

- phrases like “non-man” in reference to nonbinary people forces us into a new gender binary

- not all nonbinary people feel comfortable being included in all sexualities, e.g. lesbianism

[feltedflyingfox]

Happy International Nonbinary People’s Day and Nonbinary awareness week to all that fall under the nonbinary umbrella.

We celebrate today to raise awareness of issues faced by nonbinary people. Legal recognition of nonbinary people is very rare. Please take some time this week to listen to nonbinary voices.

There are so many more flags that can fall under the nonbinary umbrella. I just had these on hand today. You are all valid!

[mx-panic]

Pronouns for Nonbinary people when:

They wear “feminine” clothing: They/Them

They wear “manly” clothing: They/Them

They wear other “gender stereotype” clothing: They/Them

They wear “general” clothing: They/Them

What? Did you think that it would be different? Clothes don’t have a specific gender category.

[angel-no-angel]

happy #nonbinarypeoplesday and #nonbinaryawarenessweek from ur fav nb angel — i am SO sleepy so imma keep it short n sweet: i am so proud of who i am, i love my style, my body, my ethos and values. i am resilient and brilliant and gorgeous and alive. it is all because of, in spite of, and thanks to who i am and what “who i am” means in this world. i can’t wait for a day when this aspect of my identity is the least interesting thing about me, but i will be loudly and unabashedly non-binary until AND after then. to my friends, fam, fans, h8rs, l0vers: thank you for giving my life color and shade and making it whole. i can only hope i do the same for y’all. 💛🤍💜🖤 #nonbinary #nonbinarypride #nonbinaryfinery #nonbinarytrans #nonbinarycuties #enby #enbyfashion #enbypride #queerfashion #queercuties #queer #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtq #qpoc #qtpoc #transisbeautiful #queerpride #transcutie #nb #genderfluid #gendernonconforming #nothingwronghair #queerfluence #kueerz #degenderfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/CRUrNCApZxW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[rai-jin-andro-jin]

Non-Binary Week 2020

DAY 5 (July 16): MISCONCEPTIONS

Share what people often get wrong about your gender, and what you'd like binary people to understand.

I haven't been out for that long, so I don't have a ton of things to put on this list (and hopefully I don't have to add more but ya know 🙃).

The binary really isn't real. Like, listen, we made it up to simplify things. Humans love concepts we can wrap our brains around. But the thing is, nobody is quite so simple as any stereotype, gender role, or sex characteristic. No one is quite the ideal, so why even have an ideal in the first place? Why can't we just exist and forget about gender? It's not that hard.

I'm not trying to be a man. I don't shave my body hair as an afab. That doesn't mean I'm trying to be male. That doesn't mean I'm not feminine (especially when I still identified as female—body hair never defined anyone's gender or sex simply because everyone has varying degrees of body hair). Body hair is associated with masculinity because razor companies make tons of money keeping afabs hairless. I have hair that grows naturally. Why should I be ashamed of it? Please ask yourself why you actually think I'm "trying to be [x] gender" by choosing to do [y] thing. Deconstruct your beliefs and values; determine what they're based on, and decide whether that's an accurate portrayal of the world. Gender roles are not rigid or absolute across cultures. Nothing about shaving body hair is intrinsically female or feminine. You were made to believe that.

Sex and gender are not the same. I might have "female" parts, but that doesn't mean you need to know about it or be concerned about it. If you need to know what parts I have in order to treat me with respect, you're not treating me with respect lol. My organs and body parts are none of your business. You are not entitled to anything about me.

The fun part about all of this is that many people really think that I or any other nonbinary person is making a big deal out of their identity. Essentially forcing it on others as it were. But here's the thing: 1) the binary, in many cultures, is compulsory. It is very difficult to opt out of without some kind of social ramification (depending on who you are, where you are, etc.); and 2) in that same vein, us non-binary pals tend to find our identities to be pretty simple. Our gender might be special to us, yes, and we might love to talk about it, but that doesn't mean we want to constantly have to explain it. It isn't a big deal that we aren't in the binary. It's only world-altering to you because you don't understand it. But it's not a wild concept, nor is it anything new, especially to us. Truly, who we are shouldn't be mind-blowing. We aren't asking for all this attention. We just wanted to be treated like normal. We want you to call us by our preferred pronouns, just like you would anyone else. We want you to call us by our chosen names, just like anyone else, and give us the same respect afforded to everyone else, as if we were just another normal part of society. Because we are.

If you don't know what our pronouns are, ask. If you don't know what honorific/prefix we use, ask. If you don't know our preferred label, ask. If you don't know our preferred name, ask. Please don't assume. Asking shows us you care. For example, since no one asked, here is my list of answers: they/them; M. [Name]; agender/non-binary; I don't know my preferred name right now, but you can call me androj.

This applies to a lot of things in general, but if you find yourself just behind on knowledge and want to learn up about someone, please go out and do research beforehand. If you're having trouble finding sources on someone's identity, you can politely ask for some good sources. That shows you care and are going out of your way to learn about someone. Don't just sit there and expect someone else to educate you. Your very first instinct should be to educate yourself, widely. Especially if it's something you might not agree with, you need to expose yourself to viewpoints that might differ quite largely from your own. If you don't believe non-binary is real, you need to take it upon yourself to look into sources about non-binary identities written by nonbinary and queer people. You need to expose yourself and stop resisting information that might be counter to your viewpoint, especially if you actually want to grow and connect with someone you love. That is baseline expectation.