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Zay Canters has come out twice to their parents â first as a lesbian at 23 and five years later as gender fluid.
âI didnât even know when I came out as a lesbian that non-binary was a thing or that gender fluid existed,â says Zay, 32.
Zay Canters (centre) with their partner, Bowie Stover, and parents Clara and Bill.
Credit:Joe Armao
Non-binary is an umbrella term for gender identities that are neither male nor femaleâ. A gender-fluid person is someone who doesnât identify with one gender, or their gender may shift over time. Zay uses the gender-neutral pronouns they/them and the honorific Mx, pronounced micks.