In honor of International Pronouns Day, one writer details their relationship with gender pronouns, why hearing “they” means so much to them, and the importance of using inclusive language, always.

Merriam-Webster's dictionary is adding a new entry to the definition of the pronoun “they”: a way to refer to a nonbinary individual, one who identifies as neither exclusively male nor female.

We toss around “he,” “she,” and “they” like they've always been part of the English language, but only one of them, the pronoun "he,” actually dates back to the earliest form of English. The others?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lomb via Shutterstock Your pronouns are a really important part of your identity, and sharing them is a big deal when you interact ...

According to Dictionary.com, pangender is defined as “a nonbinary gender identity for a person whose gender encompasses the entirety of the gender spectrum.” To better understand what pangender means, ...

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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 ...