enby
Beyond the binary
Enby is a phonetic spelling of NB, short for nonbinary—a person whose gender identity falls outside the male/female binary.
The term emerged from online communities as a noun parallel to boy and girl: I'm not a guy or a girl, I'm an enby.
Some nonbinary people embrace the label; others find it too cutesy or infantilizing.
Having no gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
demiboy · demigirl · genderless · transmasculine · transfeminine · intergender
Unusual or non-normative
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- intersexAtypical sex development
questioning · coming-out · affirming · visibility · representation · solidarity · advocacy · allyship
Gender-neutral singular pronouns
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- misgenderApply wrong pronouns
- deadnameRejected former legal name
- honorificsRespectful name additions
pronouns · gender-neutral · ungendered · nibling · sibling · sprog
Profound psychological discomfort
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- transitionChange from one state
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
identity · authenticity · validation · acceptance · belonging · liberation · journey · questioning
agender
Having no gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
androgynous · demiboy · demigirl · genderless · transmasculine · transfeminine · intergender
queer
Unusual or non-normative
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
intersex · questioning · coming-out · affirming · visibility · representation · solidarity · advocacy · allyship
they/them
Gender-neutral singular pronouns
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- misgenderApply wrong pronouns
- deadnameRejected former legal name
honorifics · pronouns · gender-neutral · ungendered · nibling · sibling · sprog
dysphoria
Profound psychological discomfort
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- transitionChange from one state
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
self-discovery · identity · authenticity · validation · acceptance · belonging · liberation · journey · questioning · realization
androgyny
Combined sex characteristics
- genderbendingTransgressing conventional sex categories
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- bindingLegally or morally required
tucking · packing · masculine · feminine · aesthetic · style · clothing · haircut · makeup · jewelry
- gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- gender identitiesmale, female, man, woman, men
- gender-neutralthey, them, their, themself, singular they
- sexual identitiesgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer