Resources for the Agender Community

Agender is an umbrella term that can cover a number of different identities. Agender people sometimes find that they are left out of public conversations around the LGBTQ+ community. We want any young person who may fall under the agender umbrella to know that there's a place for you at akt.

Agender is an identity under the non-binary and trans+ umbrella. Some agender people feel that they have no gender identity, while others feel that agender is itself a gender identity. This can be similar to or overlap with the experience of being gender neutral, or having a neutral gender identity.

The agender umbrella covers many different identities, including, but not limited to:

  • Agenderfluid - those who identify as both agender and genderfluid. 
  • Agenderflux - those who identify as agender, but have fluctuations between feeling feminine or masculine.
  • Genderblank - those who identify theirgender as being so indescribable that the only thought when trying to describe it is a blank space".
  • Genderfree -those who describe their gender as ambiguous, but definitely queer.
  • Polyagender - those who relate to multiple aspects of agender-spectrum; for example they could be a combination of agender, gender-blank, and agenderflux.

The Agender Community throughout history:

2000

  • According to them, the first documented use of the term 'agender' was on an internet forum called UseNet in the year 2000.

2013

2014

  • The agender flag was created in 2014. In reference to the colours chosen, the creator, Salom X said "The black and white stripes represent an absence of gender, the grey represents semi-genderlessness, and the central green stripe represents non-binary genders." 
  • In 2014, 'agender' was one of the 56 gender identities made available on Facebook.

2015

  • In 2015, Dictionary.com added a definition for 'agender' , defining it as being 'a person who does not have a specific gender identity or recognisable gender expression.'

2017

  • On the 10th of March 2017, a resident of Portland in the USA went to court to request for their identity to be legally recognised 'agender.' The request was approved.

2018

  • In 2018, a survey of 'Attitudes to Gender' was run by 'Future of Legal Gender.' The survey asked people in the UK if they agree or disagree with the statement, "More people will identify as agender in the future."

- 32.4% selected "agree".

- 13.7% selected "strongly agree".

- 20.6% selected "neither agree nor disagree".

- 19.7% selected "I don't know".

- 6.6% selected "disagree"

- 7% selected "strongly disagree". 

Resources for the agender community:

  • Gender Spectrum is a national organisation committed to the health and well-being of gender diverse children and teens.
  • The Trevor Project provide information & support to LGBTQ+ 
young people, including those who identify as agender, 24/7, all year round.
  • Gender Queer id is a platform that seeks to provide awareness, information and resources for those whose gender identity exists outside of the binary.
  • Gender Diversity offer resources and information about gender diverse young people, including support guides for gender diverse people in the work place, schools and healthcare. 
  • Translash have compiled a list of 10 agender authors, companies and artists that you should know about. 
  • Gires: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society offer information and support to trans+, nonbinary and agender people and their families.
  • The Tribe - LGBTQ+ Group offer peer-to-peer support groups for the entire LGBTQ+ community. 
  • Gender Creative Kids is an organisation that has supported trans+, agender non-binary, gender-fluid young peoples's affirmation within their families, schools, and communities since 2013

Helplines for the agender community:

  • Beaumont Society is a national 24hr helpline that offers support to agender, non-binary transgender and other gender diverse people and their families.  
  • Gendered Intelligence work with the trans+ and gender diverse community, with a specific focus on supporting young trans+ people under the age of 21.
  • Mindline Trans+ offer confidential, emotional, mental health support for people who identify as transgender, agender, gender fluid and non binary.
  • TransLiving International is an advice helpline offering information, counselling and self help support groups for trans+ and gender diverse people. 
  • LGBT Youth Scotland offer information, advice and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans+ young people under the age of 26. They can offer advice on range of issues including housing. 
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