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multigender

Multigender is a gender identity that encompasses more than one gender. People who identify as multigender may feel their gender is a combination or overlap of two or more genders, or that their sense of gender shifts between different genders over time. The term can function as an umbrella for a range of identities, including bigender, trigender, pangender, and genderfluid, though not all individuals who identify as multigender use or accept those subcategories.

People who identify as multigender may describe different experiences: some experience simultaneous, multigendered identities; others experience

In cultural and historical contexts, gender diversity has existed in many forms. Some cultures recognize multigender

Legally and socially, recognition of multigender identities varies by country and jurisdiction. Anti-discrimination protections for gender

See also: Nonbinary, Genderqueer, Bigender, Pangender, Genderfluid, Two-spirit.

fluidity,
with
different
genders
appearing
in
different
contexts
or
stages
of
life.
Pronoun
use
varies
and
may
include
he/him,
she/her,
they/them,
or
other
pronouns;
some
individuals
use
different
pronouns
in
different
settings
or
times.
roles
or
nonbinary
systems,
though
terms
like
two-spirit
or
hijra
are
culturally
specific
and
not
exact
equivalents
of
Western
multigender
concepts.
Language
and
terminology
continue
to
evolve
as
communities
discuss
how
best
to
describe
personal
experience.
identity
can
apply
to
multigender
people,
but
official
documents
may
not
always
provide
an
option
that
precisely
reflects
their
identity.
Visibility
and
acceptance
differ
across
communities,
regions,
and
institutions.