Action for the recognition of an international nonbinary day began in 2012. Bloggers and activists suggested July 14th for such a celebration, seeing as this date falls directly between International Women’s Day and International Men’s Day. This happy medium, writers posited, would help increase awareness of the nonbinary community and go a long way towards societal acceptance.
This formal, international acknowledgment of nonbinary individuals has indeed done so.The existence of the nonbinary community is nothing new. Many non Western societies around the world have long recognized third genders, such as the Hiira of India or two-spirit Indigenous North Americans. However, despite the constant presence of nonbinary individuals, legislation protecting this community has only recently begun to take shape.
Mercer's very own Professor Edward Avery-Natale participated as an invited participant by the NJ Department of Labor in this 2021 panel discussion on International Non-Binary People's Day .
Click on this YouTube link below to enjoy.
