genderqueer

adjective

gen·der·queer ˈjen-dər-ˌkwir

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female

Genderqueer is a relatively new term that is used by a few different groups. Some people identify as genderqueer because their gender identity is androgynous.—

Laura Erickson-Schroth

genderqueer noun

Some genderqueers see themselves as a combination of feminine and masculine. Others (like me) see themselves as neither masculine nor feminine. Some genderqueers consider themselves trans and others (including me) do not. —

Shannon E. Wyss

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In March, another past employee — who is genderqueer and uses she and they pronouns — alleged they were terminated after complaints from management about their use of gender-expansive pronouns. —

Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022 About half of the 15 providers who have been most active in the coalition are transgender, non-binary or other than cisgender, Solomon, who identifies as genderqueer and non-binary, said. —

Kate Farrish, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2022 But as Nino Strachey explains, Woolf was also influenced by the genderqueer society around Vita’s cousin Eddy. —

Alexander C. Kafka, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022 And that self is incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic. —

Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for genderqueer