Be
Be
Simply
Words hurt
Pronouns bring joy
Use them
It could save a life
Simply
I am non-binary (enby) and this is 12 year old me, Al. Not a guy, not a gal, Al. These arrows contain words that have been hurled at me leaving lasting wounds. While doing research for this piece I was not surprised to learn that 94% of non-binary adults have considered suicide (UCLA Williams Institute). What may surprise you is that there is one simple way you can help reduce that rate! If and when you are told someone’s name and pronouns; use them, no questions asked, just use them. Unconditional acceptance of the trans and non-binary people in your life can save lives.
Chart Explanations
A. Felt unsafe going to school in the past 30 days (Data from thetrevorproject.org )
Trans and non-binary youth 27%
Cisgender youth 6%
B. Pronouns used by non-binary youth (Data from thetrevorproject.org )
They/them only 33%
She/they 20%
He/they 16%
Something else 5%
He/him only 3%
She/her only 2%
Additional Combos 21%
C. Attempted suicide in the past year (Data from thetrevorproject.org )
Trans and non-binary 35%
Cisgender youth 7%
D. Considered suicide (Data from https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/nonbinary-lgbtq-adults-us/ )
Non-binary adults 94%
E. Trans and non-binary gender affirming spaces and suicide attempts (Data from thetrevorproject.org )
none 28%
1 space 25%
2 spaces 19%
3-4 spaces 15%
If this has moved you please consider making a donation to the Trevor Project or the Trans Youth Equality Foundation.
