Genderqueer
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Genderqueer is an umbrella term that describes individuals who feel that they have a queer or non-normative experience with gender, either through their gender identity, their gender presentation, or other experiences of gender
It can refer to someone who cannot be categorized as a man or woman[1] or someone whose gender identity is different from societal expectation.[2]
Related Terms
| Term | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queer | Counterpart | Refers to individuals outside of cultural norms and rejection of cultural norms. | Queer is the non-gender equivalent |
Sub Terms
| Term | Description | Flag | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genderqueer Female | Two definitions:
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First Definition- Unknown
Second Definition- LordBlackLotus[3] | |
| Genderqueer Male | Two definitions:
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First Definition- Unknown
Second Definition- LordBlackLotus[4] | |
| Genderqueer Non-BInary | Two definitions:
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First Definition- Unknown
Second Definition- LordBlackLotus[5] |
History
The first known usage of ‘genderqueer’ was in 1995 by Riki Anne Wilchins in the Spring 1995 newsletter of Transexual Menace.[6]Further citation needed
Flags and Symbols
The first proposed flag of genderqueer was designed by Marilyn Roxie in June 2010[7], Marilyn proceeded to make and post another version in September 2010.[7][8]
Another version was made by the same individual in June 2011 and then further updated in June 2012.[9][7]
An alternate genderqueer flag was designed by Reddit user ultra_cricket_boy on February 20, 2020.[10]
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Resources
- ↑ "genderqueer". Merriam Webster, https://archive.ph/eJZiP. Accessed on 11 Jul. 2025. Archived on 11 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ "Genderqueer". Cambridge Dictionary, https://archive.ph/1qAhY. Accessed on 11 Jul. 2025. Archived on 11 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ LordBlackLotus. "Genderqueer Female". Deviantart, 23 Oct. 2020, https://web.archive.org/web/20220127045244/https://www.deviantart.com/lordblacklotus/art/Genderqueer-Female-858919151. Archived on 27 Jan. 2022.
- ↑ LordBlackLotus. "Genderqueer Male". Deviantart, 23 Oct. 2020, https://web.archive.org/web/20230525235614/https://www.deviantart.com/lordblacklotus/art/Genderqueer-Male-858916509qu. Archived on 25 May. 2023.
- ↑ LordBlackLotus. "Genderqueer Nonbinary". Deviantart, 22 Oct. 2020, https://web.archive.org/web/20220127052742/https://www.deviantart.com/lordblacklotus/art/Genderqueer-Nonbinary-858919807. Archived on 27 Jan. 2022.
- ↑ Genderqueerid. "Answering Gender Questions: Coining Genderqueer, Queer Fluidity, Gender-Normative". Tumblr, 11 Aug. 2011, https://archive.ph/IDa3j. Archived on 23 Jul. 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 genderqueerid. "On the Genderqueer and Non-Binary Flag and Suffragette Colours in the UK". Tumblr, 24 Apr. 2013, https://archive.ph/cFjcn. Archived on 10 Oct. 2018.
- ↑ genderqueerid. Tumblr, https://web.archive.org/web/20110816110611/http://genderqueerid.com/post/1065961491. Accessed on 22 Jun. 2025. Archived on 16 Aug. 2011.
- ↑ genderqueerid. "About the Flag". Tumblr, https://archive.ph/Iddi. Accessed on 11 Jul. 2025. Archived on 03 Dec. 2012.
- ↑ ultra_cricket_boy. "i accidentally redesigned the genderqueer flag". Reddit, 20 Feb. 2020, https://web.archive.org/web/20220120145508/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/f728di/i_accidentally_redesigned_the_genderqueer_flag/. Archived on 20 Jan. 2022.
