Today marks International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service's first non-binary firefighter has spoken out about discovering their identity and how colleagues have be supportive.
When Tay, now based at Halifax fire station, was filling out a job application form, they came across the phrase non-binary. “I find it lovely when people use my preferred pronouns of ‘they’ and ‘them’, however I typically don't share my pronouns immediately upon meeting someone for the first time, or unless they ask. I think this is because I don't want to put people on the back foot, and I like to tell them in my own time.
Tay said: “I find it is very easy to get mis-gendered and that is down in a huge part to my physiological characteristics. In a line-up of male-presenting figures I blend right in. This is why I am so forgiving when "he" and "him" are directed towards me.
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