Tag: Non-Binary

National Leader, Christopher Luxon, has dismissed New Zealand First's proposed policy concerning transgender individuals and public facilities, adding that the issue is not a prominent concern for the upcoming election and that the country's priorities lie elsewhere. Yesterday, Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First, unveiled his party's plan to...

In an important development for gender recognition, individuals in Aotearoa, New Zealand, can now identify as non-binary on their birth certificates without needing court involvement. Previously, individuals seeking to align their sex and gender identity had to go through the Family Court and provide evidence of medical treatment. However,...

"After a lifetime of being at war with my gender, I've decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out," Sam Smith stated in a 2019 tweet, announcing that they were non-binary and would be using 'they/them' pronouns. While fans and peers were supportive of Smith, the public...

Kae Tempest is a musician, poet, novelist, and playwright, who has won critical acclaim and award nominations in all four fields. Kae will tour Aotearoa later this month in support of their latest album ‘The Line is a Curve’. They talk to Oliver Hall about how coming out and...

Vanessa “Vin” Pappas, the COO of TikTok, recently publicly identified as non-binary, becoming one of the few executives in the tech industry to do so. Their announcement has highlighted the importance of inclusivity and representation in the workplace, and ads to TikTok, as a global platform, being seen as supportive...

Non-binary actor Emma D’Arcy, is embracing their most fiery role to date, Rhaenyra Targaryen in Game Of Thrones’ prequel, House Of The Dragon. Emma tells us that Rhaenyra is a character whose gender has been a curse in a world where only men can rule. Sound familiar? Can you introduce...

Comedian and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Judge Rhys Nicholson spills the beans of Season 2, sweaty suits and coming out as non-binary. RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under has changed Rhys Nicholson’s life. Not least because they have had to spend 10 full weeks in hotel quarantine on their own. “You...

"Recently, I've been feeling more feminine, and so I've adopted 'she/her' again," the singer told a podcast. Pop singer and actress Demi Lovato has decided to start using ‘she/her’ pronouns again. Lovato declared herself to be non-binary last year and began using ‘they/them’ pronouns which she said, "balanced masculine and...