Non-binary people have historically been marginalized and silenced, especially in western societies. According to a recent survey conducted by Massive Millennial Poll, over 2/5ths of millenials still believe that there are only two genders.
According to Practical Androgyny reliable figures show that at least 0.4% of the population of the UK are nonbinary. That's 260,560 people- just imagine how big that number would be worldwide!
A survey conducted by Refinery29 (http://www.refinery29.com/2016/12/132455/national-center-for-transgender-equality-survey-trans-americans) indicated that 29% of transgender and nonbinary people were in poverty, and according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, attacks on disadvantaged americans- including LGBT+ people. have increased since the election of Donald Trump.
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