100 NYC public school children have listed their gender as ‘X’ instead of ‘male’ or ‘female’ after America’s largest school district allowed the choice

More than 100 New York City public school children have listed their gender as ‘X’ – instead of male or female – after the district allowed the choice last year.

‘X’ is meant to encompass any student who identifies as non-binary, gender expansive or gender fluid – and is similarly an available option on birth certificates in the city. 

The form has been in place for one year – and the data for 2022-23 shows that 108 schoolkids in the NYC public system chose X. 

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