Non-binary: does the UK recognise a third gender?

A Dutch court has urged lawmakers to recognise those who do not want to register as either male or female

Gender neutral bathroom sign
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A court in the Netherlands has advised lawmakers to officially acknowledge a “third gender” after ruling that a Dutch citizen was allowed to register as neither a man nor a woman.

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