Definition of NONCONFORM

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In practice, these witch hunts tended to single out particular kinds of women, namely gender-nonconforming women, who threatened a social system characterized by rigid gender roles. — Erin Cassese, Vox, "A political history of the term “witch hunt”," 31 Oct. 2018 UglyWorldwide is a movement, UglyWorldwide is a community of nonconforming people. — Scarlett Newman, Teen Vogue, "This New Fashion Challenge Is Asking High-Profile Creators to Learn a New Skill in 24 Hours," 3 Apr. 2019 On Sunday night, civil rights organization Lambda Legal and activist group Voices4 held a rally in New York City's Washington Square Park to support the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people. — Josephine Yurcaba, Teen Vogue, "Transgender People Fought Back Against Trump's Gender-Definition Memo in a Powerful Rally," 22 Oct. 2018 The Trans Relief Project provides monetary assistance and education to transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals who need help changing names and gender designate on legal documents such as US passports and driver's licenses. — Allure, "6 Ways to Support Transgender and Nonbinary People Right Now," 21 Oct. 2018 Bow, who is a nonwhite character in the reboot, is depicted in what could be in a bra or a variation of a chest binder that a trans or gender-nonconforming person might wear. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power honors and challenges the original She-Ra.," 21 Nov. 2018 This has been an incredibly stressful week for transgender and gender-nonconforming Americans. — Marci Robin, Allure, "This Salon Chain Is Offering Free Hair Services for Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Clients," 26 Oct. 2018 One concern that transgender and gender-nonconforming patients often face is insurance companies refusing coverage, as being trans is considered a pre-existing condition by many insurance companies. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "What Trying to Access Health Care is Like for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People," 24 Oct. 2018 Olson’s TransYouth Project, started in 2013, is a large-scale study of transgender and gender-nonconforming child development. — Hannah Rodriguez, The Seattle Times, "UW researcher wins $625,000 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ for transgender youth study," 4 Oct. 2018

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