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Gender Census
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An annual survey of the language gender-divergent people use to describe ourselves. Results are made freely available in full.

Website: https://www.gendercensus.com
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Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · Jul 30
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
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September 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The annual Gender Census report is now out for 2025.

The report of >43,000 responses details our identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.

The full report: www.gendercensus.com/results/2025...

The summary: www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwi...

#LGBT #LGBTQ #pronouns #gender
Pie chart. Title: Title (with name) popularity. Title (checkboxes), percentage of participants. no title at all: 42.6%. mx: 14.7%. mr: 11.0%. non-gendered professional, academic, religious, military or nobility title: 8.9%. ms: 5.6%. questioning or unknown: 4.3%. miss: 3.7%. a title not listed here: 3.4%. m: 2.7%. i choose my title on the day depending on how i'm feeling, even for long-term things like bank accounts: 2.1%. gendered professional, academic, religious, military or nobility title: 0.9%. [blank]: 0.0%. Bar graph. Title: Checkbox pronouns. They - they/them/their/theirs/themself (for referring to an individual, e.g. "they are a writer"): 75.0%. He - he/him/his/his/himself: 40.6%. She - she/her/her/hers/herself: 34.1%. It - it/it/its/its/itself: 22.8%. Avoid pronouns / use name as pronoun: 14.4%. Any: 14.2%. A pronoun set not listed here: 9.0%. Xe - xe/xem/xyr/xyrs/xemself: 8.8%. Fae - fae/faer/faer/faers/faeself: 6.2%. Ze/zir - ze/zir/zir/zirs/zirself: 5.7%. Questioning or unknown: 5.0%. Elverson - ey/em/eir/eirs/emself: 4.4%. Spivak - e/em/eir/eirs/emself: 3.9%. Star – star/star/stars/stars/starself: 3.5%. Thon – thon/thon/thons/thons/thonself: 2.0%. Bar graph. Title: Title (without name) popularity. Title, percentage of all participants choosing that title. No title at all: 66.9%. Friend: 35.9%. Sir: 32.4%. Comrade: 23.5%. Mx: 18.1%. Miss: 15.0%. Ma'am: 12.5%. Questioning or unknown: 10.5%. Bar graph. Title: Identity words (2025). nonbinary: 61.7%. queer (in relation to gender): 56.1%. trans: 46.5%. transgender: 41.1%. a person / human / [my name] / "I'm just me": 39.7%. gender non-conforming: 36.0%. genderqueer: 34.6%. enby: 30.1%. transmasculine: 27.7%. genderfluid/fluid gender: 24.4%. agender: 24.3%. fag: 19.6%. dyke: 14.2%. questioning or unknown: 12.1%. transfeminine: 11.7%. tranny: 11.3%. autigender: 5.5%. none / I do not describe myself: 4.5%. cisgender: 3.6%. binary: 1.6%.
September 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
Terms that people really want on the checkbox list: gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/7942510...
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September 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
gendercensus.bsky.social
The 2025 Gender Census is now closed!

There are 43,105 responses right now, though some may be removed if they're obvious abusive/troll entries that I haven't spotted yet.

I'm afraid I don't have much information about when the results will be up, but I'll keep you posted.

Thank you so much! :)
August 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
Shipping to the USA has been reinstated on the Gender Census shop! (Thank you @averixus.bsky.social for your help!)

shop.gendercensus.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
Less than 2 hours left and we just passed 43,000 responses!

survey.gendercensus.com

If your gender defies the binary, please do join in - and share with anyone you think might be into it [unless they are asleep because 1.5 hours is not very long].

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender #survey #pride #GSM
Gender Census 2025
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
survey.gendercensus.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
There's about 12 hours left to participate in the Gender Census survey!

survey.gendercensus.com

If you've been trying to work out if the gender binary applies to you since the survey opened, this survey is *definitely* for you!

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender #survey #pride #GSM
Gender Census 2025 closes at 11:59pm tonight! (UK time) survey.gendercensus.com. Illustration shows a Mars box and a Venus box, tumbling and upside down. A QR code is falling out of one box.
August 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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gendercensus.bsky.social
ONE DAY REMAINING

survey.gendercensus.com

Gender in blender? Go go go go GO!!!

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GSM #gender #survey
August 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
ONE DAY REMAINING

survey.gendercensus.com

Gender in blender? Go go go go GO!!!

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GSM #gender #survey
August 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
Just quickly dropping in to mention that I have an online shop, which has trans-themed zines, LGBTQ+ handwarmers, and the beginnings of a range of pride flag fidgets:

shop.gendercensus.com

#trans #LGBTQ #pride #fidgets
Screenshot of shop.
August 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
There are only 2 days left to do this year's Gender Census survey:

survey.gendercensus.com

If your gender is neither here nor there, give it a look. It takes most people 5-6 minutes and isn't intrusive. There have now been over 42,000 responses!

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender #survey #pride #GSM
Graph showing participation in 2023, 2024 and 2025. All lines rise sharply at the beginning and then the slope flattens a bit more after the first week and towards the end. The 2023 line ends at about 40,000. the 2024 line is much higher, ending at 48,000. 2025 is almost but not quite complete, and the line is a little higher than 2023 but a lot lower than 2024.
August 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
The longest anyone has taken to complete the survey so far is 31,678 minutes (about 22 days) but it's not my fault. Some people are just extremely thoughtful, okay.

If you too are Extremely Thoughtful about your gender, check if you are the target audience for our survey: survey.gendercensus.com
Gender Census 2025
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
survey.gendercensus.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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persiflage.bsky.social
Hey! If you're not part of the M/F binary, would you consider completing this very short Gender Census, please?
Open worldwide!
Ends on August 30th!
Ta muchly!
gendercensus.bsky.social Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · Jul 30
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
August 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
The 2025 Gender Census survey closes in 3 days, and there are over 41,000 responses.

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
August 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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cornplateur.bsky.social
To all gender nonconforming people out there, pls kindly answer this survey 🫶 it's 2 mins at most 💙
gendercensus.bsky.social Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · Jul 30
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
August 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
Researchers from Cardiff University are recruiting non-binary people (between the ages of 18-65) who have had treatment for an eating disorder to find out more about their experiences to understand how we can improve support.

Email them at NoonanJ2@cardiff.ac.uk

#TransResearch #ResearchSurvey
Illustration of a megaphone underneath a speech bubble and lightning bolt. Text in speech bubble reads "Are you a non-binary person aged 18/65 that has had treatment for an eating disorder? If so, we would like to hear from you!" Text below speech bubble reads "What is the research about? We are conducting research to better understand the lived experiences of non-binary people who have/had an eating disorder Text below reads "What would this involve? You'll be asked to attend a 1:1 interview lasting approximately one hour. The interview will be helf via video call (Zoom). You will receive a shopping voucher as reimbursement for your time. Cardiff University Logo. QR code to CANVA website.
August 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
gendercensus.bsky.social
There are four days left, and we're fast approaching 41,000 participants!

Any shares outside of the white-Tumblr-USA-under30s bubble is really helpful. This year the USA/UK/Canada proportion is lower than last year, so your efforts are working!

survey.gendercensus.com

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
gendercensus.bsky.social Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · Jul 30
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
August 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
gendercensus.bsky.social
A big thank you to @tuck.bsky.social‬, who has sent more than twice as many people to the Gender Census survey this year from the Gender Reveal podcast than have arrived there from the ENTIRETY OF TWITTER!

If you're into podcasts and haven't tried it, voila: www.genderpodcast.com
GENDER REVEAL
Gender Reveal is a podcast that features nonbinary, genderqueer, transgender, and queer artists, activists, and educators.
www.genderpodcast.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
6 days to go, and we just reached 40,000 responses! 🎉🫣

If your gender is a quantum superposition, please consider filling in our annual survey. It takes 5-6 minutes, and just asks for all your gender words like pronouns and whatnot.

survey.gendercensus.com

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender #survey
Text: 40,000! The 2025 Gender Census survey is now open! survey.gendercensus.com Closes 30th Aug! Background: Many colourful decorated boxes with Mars and Venus symbols on them, tumbling chaotically. Graph. Title: Day by day comparison of participation 2023-2025. The lines for the 3 years have a similar curve shape, but 2023 is lower, ending at about 40,000, and 2024 is higher, ending at about 48,000. The 2025 line is about 80% complete, and it's a little higher than the 2023 curve.
August 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open. We have less than 700 responses to go until we hit 40,000, and 7 days left.

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary, and it takes ~5 mins.

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
August 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
Researchers from The University of Lincoln are recruiting transgender, non-binary and gender diverse individuals (aged 18+) who have experienced a mental health admission within 36 months to help understand what creates an accepting and safe environment. Email them to find out more
#TransResearch
*Trans Pride Flag Banner across the top* This research is being conducted as partial fulfilment of a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Lincoln Experiences of Inpatient Mental Health Admissions for Transgender, Gender Diverse, and/or Non-Binary Individuals in the UK Research invitation Can I take part? *Pride Flag, Intersex Inclusive* Do you identify as transgender, non-binary, gender diverse? Have you experienced a mental health admission within the past 36 months? Are you 18+? What will happen? You would participate in a confidential interview about your experiences, held at a location (in person or online) that is convenient for you. Why is this important? To help understand what creates an accepting, safe and person-centered environment. What are the extra benefits? You will receive a £20 Love2Shop Voucher as a thank you for participation. If you're interested in participating, please email Alex Lord (she/her) 28642419@students.lincoln.ac.uk.
August 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
Here's the original study, which does say that most "detransitioners" end up as nonbinary: srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

It also says that the kids themselves are more likely to report a nonbinary gender than their parents, which I think is interesting (and maybe not surprising).
August 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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shannonrosa.bsky.social
Research shows "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" is NOT a real thing, as "stability in gender expression among young people today is consistent." Also, those who don't remain trans tend to be nonbinary, not revert to AGAB—despite manufactured "detransition" panic.

www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/19/t...
Trans youth as consistent in their identity as cis youth, study shows
A new study has found that gender identity and sexuality remain a largely stable trait, despite claims that trans youth regret transitioning.
www.thepinknews.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
gendercensus.bsky.social
This is such a small thing, but.

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August 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
gendercensus.bsky.social
COOL NUMBER REPORT: 38,000 participants! ✨ We're still getting ~500 per day.

9 days remaining. Did you put your gender on top of your car to get your keys out and then forget and accidentally drive off? THIS SURVEY IS FOR YOU!

survey.gendercensus.com

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender #pride #survey
Screenshot of survey stats behind the scenes. Completed: 38,000. I have added many silly excited lines and stars for a celebratory effect.
August 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM