Etymology

genderqueer

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Today it means: Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary. Full definition →

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The story

From gender + queer. First known uses were in queer zines of the 1980s. Popularized in the 1990s including by Riki Wilchins.

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