| International Non-Binary People's Day | |
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| Observed by | Non-binary community and supporters |
| Type | International, Cultural |
| Date | 14 July |
| Next time | 14 July 2024 (2024-07-14) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2012 |
| Related to | Parents' Day, Children's Day, International Transgender Day of Visibility, International Men's Day, International Women's Day, Non-Binary Week |
International Non-Binary People's Dayisobserved each year on 14 July and is aimed at raising awareness and organising around the issues faced by non-binary people around the world.[1][2][3] The day was first celebrated in 2012,[4] started by Katje van Loon.[5] The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Men's Day and International Women's Day.[6][7]
Most countries in the world do not recognize non-binary as a legal gender, meaning most self-identified non-binary people still have a passport matching their assigned sex and official identification.[6] Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States include non-binary gender options on passports, and 23 US states plus Washington DC[8] allow residents to mark their gender as 'X' on their driving licence.[9]
Non-Binary Awareness Week is the week starting on the Monday[10][11] preceding International Non-Binary People's Day on 14 July. This is an LGBTQ+ awareness period dedicated to those who do not identify with the traditional gender binary,[12] i.e. those who do not exclusively identify as a man or a woman, or who may identify as both a man and a woman, or may identify outside of these categories altogether.[13]
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