In their most recent update, Oxford Dictionaries have added the gender neutral honourific ‘Mx’ to the decades-old glossary of English language. The title, pronounced ‘mix’, can be used in lieu of masculine or feminine titles before a person’s first or surname, just as ‘Ms’ or ‘Mr’. The title gathered momentum when European countries such as […]
When I was young I would crush the edge of my boater against the school bus window and daydream about a table. Seated around it was a more elegant version of my older self, a man and two children. I lack details beyond the vague suggestion of shape and our relationship to one another, but […]
A group of interex people shared their experiences and answered some common questions about what it’s like to be intersex in a video from BuzzFeed. The video features Pidgeon Pagonis, Emily Quinn, artist Sean Saifa Wall and Alice Alvarez, all of whom are members of Inter/Act, a youth group for people with intersex conditions. In […]
November 20th is recognized worldwide as Transgender Day of Remembrance. In Perth, the local transgender and gender diverse community, alongside allies and friends honoured the occasion with a Twilight vigil as the sun went down over Perth’s Urban Orchard. Karron Swinn, who organised the event, made a speech remarking on the important role Transgender Day […]
Facebook has been working with GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) to expand user options for genderqueer and transgender people on the social media website. Previously when selecting gender, users were only able to select “male” or “female”. There is now a “custom” option available in which users can enter the term of […]
