Non-binary gender

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has decided not to introduce gender-neutral acting categories at its awards ceremony. Despite increasing calls for inclusivity, particularly for non-binary performers, BAFTA has chosen to stick with its traditional male and female categories.

Although only a small extra box to fill in gender, this is a huge step for D. Ojeda, a gender-neutral person who became one of the first Americans to apply for a gender-neutral passport.

"My family still doesn't understand what I'm doing," said Ojeda, a 34-year-old activist named D. who uses the pronouns "them, them" for themself.

Law changes submitted by the Justice Ministry, and approved by the government last night, aim to amend the Law on Birth Registry in North Macedonia, allowing transgender persons to more easily and without scrutiny change their gender identities.

The amendments that have yet to pass parliament for the first time note a distinction between sex characteristics and gender.

The European Court of Human Rights, ECHR ruled against Romania on Tuesday for failing to satisfy of two transgender citizens' requests for recognition of their gender identity and asking them to "furnish proof that they had undergone gender reassignment surgery".

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes, who announced on May 5 the birth of their first child together, plan to join a growing number of families opting for a gender-neutral parenting style.