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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
10. Re-reading the post about the person whose skirt was set on fire I see
Mon Nov 11, 2013, 01:38 PM
Nov 2013
Fleischman was born male but does not identify as male or female, instead preferring the term "genderqueer." The high schooler has espoused the legal recognition of "non-binary" gender, and launched an online petition hoping to draw President Obama's attention to the issue.

"My preferred pronouns are the singular they (they/them/their/theirs)," Fleischman wrote in one online posting. "If you find that weird, you can use whatever pronouns you want for me, but I prefer those ones."


Thanks for helping clarify this.
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