Making assumptions about someone’s gender identity can often lead to exclusion and harm. Learning to ask for and use someone’s pronouns is a small step in treating 2SLGBTQI people with decency and respect. To affirm someone’s right to be addressed the way they want to be is a simple step in boosting mental health. Inclusive pronoun usage is a step towards inclusion and cultivating a safer space for 2SLGBTQI people.

Pronoun Usage Guide: comic with artwork by Sophie Labelle. "Every person deserves - and has the right - to be validated and affirmed for who they are."

Pronoun Sets

Here are pronouns that you might see or hear. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.

He
Him
His

Ey
Em
Eirs

She
Her
Hers

Ze
Hir
Hirs

They
Them
Theirs

Xe
Xem
Xirs

Check out the full resource for more tips on pronoun usage!

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