Included in a list of over 500 words and new meanings just added to the Merriam Webster dictionary is a new definition for the word "they" — specifically, as a singular pronoun used by people whose ...
Singer Demi Lovato has announced they identify as non-binary and is changing their pronouns from she/her to they/them. Lovato took to Twitter to reveal the news and said: “Today is a day I’m so happy ...
Elle Moxley is the founder and executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson institute. Language is our battlefield. It is the arena where our struggle for recognition, acceptance, and justice plays out ...
OkCupid users can now pick their pronouns. The company rolled out the new gender-expressive option yesterday, a feature that’ll allow users to choose between he / him, she / her, and they / them. The ...
Chances are you’ve probably heard about transgender rights, but do you know what it means to be nonbinary? In recent years, nonbinary people been more visible in media and cultural conversations than ...
Thon first appeared in the Merriam-Webster unabridged dictionary in 1961. Source: Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster first included the gender neutral pronoun thon in its unabridged dictionary in 1934.
SPRINGFIELD — Merriam-Webster has added definitions of “they” and “themself” as singular, gender-neutral pronouns to its online dictionary, throwing the weight of the 180-year-old dictionary behind ...
Merriam-Webster has officially added the nonbinary pronoun “they” as an entry in its dictionary. Merriam-Webster announced Tuesday that the word “they” can be used to refer to a single person whose ...
The Florida House of Representatives filed a bill that aims to restrict the use of gender pronouns in school. "This bill promotes parental rights, transparency, and state standards in Florida schools.
Idaho’s Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday advanced two bills related to changing Idaho’s legal definition of the word “sex,” and protecting public employees from discipline if they refuse to ...