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Non-binary Non-binary or genderqueer Gender identity, gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gende ...
writers are individuals that write for a living and hold a
gender identity Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender. Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex or can differ from it. In most individuals, the various biological determinants of sex are congruent and consistent with the in ...
outside of the
gender binary The gender binary (also known as gender binarism) is the classification of gender into two distinct forms of masculine and feminine, whether by social system, Culture, cultural belief, or both simultaneously. Most cultures use a gender binary, ...
. Non-binary gender identities may include
genderfluid Gender fluidity (commonly referred to as genderfluid) is a non-fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation. These fluctuations can occur at the level of gender identity or gender expression. A genderfluid person m ...
,
agender Non-binary or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is differ ...
, and bigender. Additionally, some cultures may have "
third gender Third gender or third sex is an identity recognizing individuals categorized, either by themselves or by society, as neither a man nor a woman. Many gender systems around the world include three or more genders, deriving the concept either from ...
" roles that exist outside of the gender binary.


A

* Travis Alabanza, an English performance artist, poet, writer, and LGBTQ rights activist * K Alexander, a Canadian actor, writer, web series creator and YouTube personality


B

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Thomas Baty Thomas Baty (8 February 1869 – 9 February 1954), who also used the name Irene Clyde, was an English gender non-conforming international lawyer, writer, and activist. A prominent legal scholar and authority on international law, Baty served fo ...
(1869–1954), an English lawyer and writer of a utopian
science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
novel set in a
postgender Postgenderism is a social, political and cultural movement which arose from the eroding of the cultural, psychological, and social role of gender, and an argument for why the erosion of binary gender will be liberatory. Postgenderists argue ...
society, as well as the editor of the feminist
gender studies Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. The field n ...
journal ''
Urania Urania ( ; ; modern Greek shortened name ''Ránia''; meaning "heavenly" or "of heaven") was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy and astrology. Urania is the goddess of astronomy and stars, her attributes being the globe and compass. T ...
'' * Jay Bernard, a Black British poet, multi media writer and film maker, shortlisted in the Costa Book Awards 2019 * Tess Berry-Hart, a British playwright, author and activist * Mal Blum, an American songwriter, musician, writer and performer *
Justin Vivian Bond Justin Vivian Bond (born May 9, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and actor, who is transgender. Described as "the best cabaret artist of
heir Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Offi ...
generation" and a "tornado of art and activism", they first achieved prominence under the pseud ...
, an American singer-songwriter, author, painter, performance artist, and actor * Lydia X. Z. Brown, an Asian American autistic disability rights activist, writer, and public speaker * Kate Bornstein, an American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist * Beth Brant, a Mohawk writer, essayist, and poet * Z Brewer, an American young adult writer, author of '' The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod'' * River Butcher, an American stand-up comic, actor, writer, producer, and podcast host * Alec Butler, a Canadian playwright and filmmaker *
Judith Butler Judith Pamela Butler (born February 24, 1956) is an American feminist philosopher and gender studies scholar whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, and the fields of third-wave feminism, queer theory, and literary theory. In ...
, an American philosopher, gender theorist and feminist writer * K.R. Byggdin, a Canadian novelist


C

* E.M. Carroll, a Canadian webcomic artist and author * Claude Cahun, a Jewish-French photographer, sculptor and writer * Marjorie Celona, an American-Canadian writer * Chrystos, a Menominee writer and
two-spirit ''Two-spirit'' (also known as ''two spirit'' or occasionally ''twospirited'', or abbreviated as ''2S'' or ''2E'', especially in Canada) is a umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe Native people who fulfill a trad ...
activist * Heather Corinna, an American sex education writer and blogger * Ivan Coyote, a Canadian spoken word performer, writer, and LGBT advocate


D

* Harry Dodge, an American sculptor, performer, video artist, and writer * Jude Ellison Sady Doyle, an American feminist author * Cyrus Grace Dunham, an American writer and activist


E

* Akwaeke Emezi, a Nigerian author living in the United States


F

* Waawaate Fobister, a Canadian playwright and actor * Tyler Ford, a writer and public speaker * L. Frank, a Tongva-Acjachemen artist, writer, tribal scholar, cartoonist, and indigenous language activist


G

* Sarah Gailey, an American author of speculative fiction * Andrea Gibson, an American poet and activist * Liv Hewson, an Australian actor and playwright * Johanna Hedva, author of ''Sick Woman Theory'' and ''On Hell''


I

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Eddie Izzard Suzy Eddie Izzard ( ; born Edward John Izzard, 7 February 1962) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self-referential pantomi ...
, a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and political activist


K

* Yuhki Kamatani, a Japanese manga writer and illustrator * Maia Kobabe, a cartoonist and illustrator, author of ''Gender Queer: A Memoir'' *
Janae Kroc Janae Marie Kroczaleski (born Matthew Raymond Kroczaleski) is an American who previously competed as a professional powerlifting, powerlifter and competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilder. In combined (squat, bench press, and deadlift) equipped pow ...
, a bodybuilder and writer


L

* Carole LaFavor, an Ojibwe novelist, activist and nurse * Richard LaFortune, a two spirit activist, author, community organizer, and artist * Olivia Laing, a British trans/nonbinary writer, novelist, and cultural critic * R. B. Lemberg, a bigender, queer author, poet, and editor of speculative fiction * Elisha Lim, an artist and graphic novelist * Cheena Marie Lo, a poet working in Oakland, California * Katherine Locke, a writer of young adult and children's books living in Philadelphia, PA


M

* Gopi Shankar Madurai, an Indian equal rights, Indigenous rights activist and author * Keith Maillard, a Canadian-American novelist and poet * Jul Maroh, a French comic book writer * Jeffrey Marsh, an American writer, actor, artist, activist, author, and social media personality * Dan Taulapapa McMullin, an American Samoan artist, known for their poetry, visual art and film * Jack Monroe, a British food writer and journalist * Foz Meadows, an Australian fantasy novelist, blogger and poet *
Casey McQuiston Casey McQuiston (born January 21, 1991) is an American author of romance novels in the new adult fiction genre, best known for their ''New York Times'' best-selling debut novel '' Red, White & Royal Blue'', in which the son of America's first fe ...
, an American author of romance and new adult fiction


N

* Jeannette Ng, a British fantasy writer and Hugo award-winner


O

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Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith; 25 March 1942) is a British-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' in 1973, which has since remained in continuous p ...
, a British-New Zealand actor, television presenter, musician, writer, voice artist and theatre performer *
AJ Odasso AJ Odasso is an American queer, intersex, nonbinary author and poet with a published career dating back to 2005. They are also a six-time Hugo nominee in the Semi-Prozine category in their capacity as Senior Poetry Editor for the speculative fic ...
, an American author, editor, and poet *
Alice Oseman Alice May Oseman (born 16 October 1994) is an English author and illustrator of young adult fiction. She secured her first publishing deal at 17 and published her first novel ''Solitaire'' in 2014. Her novels include ''Radio Silence'', ''I Was ...
, a genderfluid English YA author


P

* Page Martin, a nonbinary French writer * Pidgeon Pagonis, an intersex American activist, writer, artist, and consultant * Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a cosmologist, science writer and equality activist


R

* Lucas Rijneveld, a Dutch writer and poet


S

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Joey Soloway Joey Soloway (born Jill Soloway; September 26, 1965) is an American television creator, showrunner, director and writer. Soloway is known for creating, writing, executive producing and directing the Amazon original series '' Transparent'', winnin ...
, an American television creator, showrunner, director and writer * Rivers Solomon, an American author * Rae Spoon, a Canadian musician and writer * ND Stevenson, an American cartoonist and animation producer * John Elizabeth Stintzi, a Canadian novelist and poetRyan Porter
"Debut author John Elizabeth Stintzi talks poetry, gender identity, and their love of the unconventional"
''
Quill & Quire ''Quill & Quire'' is a Canadian magazine about the book and publishing industry. The magazine was launched in 1935 and has an average circulation of 5,000 copies per issue, with a publisher-claimed readership of 25,000. ''Quill & Quire'' reviews ...
'', April 2020.
* Rebecca Sugar, an American animator, director, screenwriter, producer, and songwriter * Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, an American author and activist


T

* Jacob Tobia, an American LGBTQ rights activist, feminist writer, and co-producer and host for the MSNBC television series ''Queer 2.0'' * Bogi Takács, an Agender trans Jewish writer and poet


V

* Joanne Vannicola, a Canadian actor and memoiristNorman Wilner
"Joanne Vannicola wants to push Canadian film beyond gender binaries"
'' Now'', June 18, 2019.
* Hida Viloria, a Latinx American writer


W

* Gigi Raven Wilbur, an American bisexual rights activist and writer *
Joshua Whitehead Joshua Whitehead is a Canadian First Nations, two spirit poet and novelist. An Oji-Cree member of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba,James Wylder, an American author and publisher


Y

* Nao-Cola Yamazaki, a Japanese novelist and essayist * Neon Yang, a Singaporean writer of English-language speculative fiction * Karekin Yarian, an author and social activist from San Francisco


Z

* Xiran Jay Zhao, a Chinese-Canadian author and Internet personality * Nevo Zisin, a non-binary Australian writer and transgender rights activist


See also

*
List of people with non-binary gender identities Non-binary people are individuals that hold a gender identity outside of the gender binary. Non-binary gender identities may include genderfluid, agender, and bigender. Additionally, some cultures may have "third gender" roles that exist outsid ...
* Gender in science fiction


References

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