International Non-Binary People's Day 2024 is marked on July 14. This annual commemoration is focused on raising awareness about what it means to be non-binary, the importance of accepting this, raising awareness about all the challenges that non-binary people have been facing, and encouraging more people to stand up for the non-binary and protect them. For the longest time, gender was seen in a binary lens - male or female. But millions of people are assigned one gender at birth and identify with another gender - or no gender at all. These people fall under the transgender umbrella and form the non-binary or genderqueer community. On the occasion of International Non-Binary People's Day 2024, people make it a point to raise awareness about the importance of accepting non-binary folks and creating a safe space to experience life without unwarranted harassment and discrimination. Here’s everything you need to know about International Non-Binary People's Day and its history and significance. Gender Neutral Pronouns: When to Use ‘He/Him’, ‘She/Her’ or ‘They/Them/Theirs’ in Your Social Media Bio.

International Non-Binary People's Day 2024 Date

International Non-Binary People's Day 2024 is marked on July 14. This annual commemoration was first initiated in 2012 and focused on helping people on the gender spectrum feel safe, liberated, and part of the community. The date was chosen because it is precisely midway between International Men's Day and International Women's Day. What Does It Mean to Be a Responsible LGBTQ+ Ally?

International Non-Binary People's Day History and Significance

International Non-Binary People's Day is actually preceded by a week-long awareness observance called Non-Binary Awareness Week. The main agenda of this observance is to make people understand or even just accept the reality that gender is a spectrum. The most common refute to this is there are only two genders - male and female. But the reality is - male and female are the sex that can be assigned to people at birth. Gender identity goes beyond this assigned sex and can vary from what has been assigned. The celebration of International Non-Binary People's Day aims to help people understand this difference and also ensure they help create a safe space for people to just be themselves.

There are various ways that you can celebrate International Non-Binary People's Day. One of the easiest ways is by simply making more people aware of the existence of non-binary or encouraging people to understand the importance of pronouns used and how they can help people form their identity. This is more important than ever today, as transphobia is rampant, and people refuse to address people by their chosen names, pronouns or identities. At the end of the day, it is as simple as this - if someone told you their name was A, you would call them A. Calling them B because you feel like they are B is not acceptable. The same goes for pronouns and non-binary people. Listen to what they have to say, accept it and implement it in your everyday life.

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