11 nonbinary trailblazers to know for Nonbinary Awareness Week
Nonbinary people, who are neither exclusively male nor female, have gained increasing visibility in entertainment, sports, politics and beyond.
Nonbinary people, who are neither exclusively male nor female, have gained increasing visibility in entertainment, sports, politics and beyond.
An estimated 1.2 million people, or 11% of LGBTQ adults in the U.S., are nonbinary, according to 2021 research by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. Younger people are more likely to identify as nonbinary, according to Pew Research Center data released in 2022, which found that 5.1% of adults younger than 30 are transgender or nonbinary, including 2% who are a trans man or trans woman and 3% who are nonbinary. Among 30- to 49-year-olds, 1.6% are trans or nonbinary, and among those 50 and older, 0.3% are trans or nonbinary.
Nonbinary Awareness Week begins July 8 and ends July 14, on International Nonbinary People’s Day. Here are 11 nonbinary people who have made history and blazed trails in politics, music, movies and more.
Bob the Drag Queen.Sthanlee B. Mirador / APBob the Drag Queen, the alter ego of nonbinary actor and comic Caldwell Tidicue, rose to fame in 2016 after being crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar on season eight of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The Georgia native’s star continued to rise with other projects, including the popular podcast “Sibling Rivalry” and the heartwarming HBO drag makeover series “We’re Here.”
Emma D’Arcy.Arturo Holmes / Getty ImagesBritish actor Emma D’Arcy was catapulted to stardom with the role of Rhaenyra Targaryen in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon.” D’Arcy earned their first Golden Globe last year for their starring role in the HBO fantasy series. Their other acting credits include “Mothering Sunday,” “Misbehaviour” and “Wanderlust,” but they’re also known for their sexy pronunciation of their favorite cocktail: a negroni sbagliato with prosecco.
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