TERM TO KNOW

Non-binary, sometimes written asnonbinary, is a term referring to individuals whosegender identity does not exclusively fall into thebinary gender classification of only "man" or "woman." Those who are non-binary may identify with eithermasculinity orfemininity in some capacity, both, or neither at all. Although it is a gender identity on its own, it can also be used as anumbrella term to refer to many gender identities. While non-binary is included in thetransgender umbrella, not all non-binary people use the term transgender as a personal label; some identify ascisgender. International Non-Binary People's Day has been observed each year on July 14 since 2012 and the surrounding week is Non-Binary Awareness Week, a specific time by, for, and about non-binary people to celebrate themselves and their communities, and to spread awareness to other people to how they can be a betterally to non-binary people.

Our History

TheStonewall riots, also called theStonewall uprising, started on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, agay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. Initially a confrontation between patrons and police officers who raided the establishment, it was strengthened by other members of theLGBTQIA+ community and neighborhood street people. Over the following six days, the community engaged in protests and violent clashes with law enforcement on Christopher Street, in neighboring streets, and in nearby Christopher Park. The event is widely regarded as a catalyst for the civil rights movement forlesbian,gay,bisexual, andtransgender people in the United States.

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