Trigender

Identifies as having three distinct gender identities - which may be simultaneously present, alternating, or fluid between them.

Definition

Identifies as having three distinct gender identities - which may be simultaneously present, alternating, or fluid between them. The three genders may include male, female, and non-binary identities in any combination.

Flag

Trigender flag

Stripe	HEX	RGB	CMYK	Pantone	Meaning
Pink	`#FF76A4`	255,118,164	C:0 M:54 Y:36 K:0	n/a	Feminine gender
Light pink	`#FFB3CB`	255,179,203	C:0 M:30 Y:20 K:0	n/a	Feminine expression
White	`#FFFFFF`	255,255,255	C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:0	n/a	Third gender / non-binary
Green	`#3DA542`	61,165,66	C:63 M:0 Y:60 K:35	n/a	Third gender distinct from binary
Light blue	`#9AC7E8`	154,199,232	C:34 M:14 Y:0 K:9	n/a	Masculine expression
Blue	`#6D82D1`	109,130,209	C:48 M:38 Y:0 K:18	n/a	Masculine gender
Purple	`#9C59D1`	156,89,209	C:25 M:57 Y:0 K:18	n/a	All three genders together

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Etymology

Latin tri- (three) + gender.

History

Emerged alongside bigender and other multigender vocabulary in genderqueer and non-binary online communities from the 1990s onward. A 1999 San Francisco Department of Public Health survey was among the first official studies to document trigender identification alongside bigender.

Common myths

"Trigender is just non-binary." Non-binary is a broad umbrella; trigender specifically describes the experience of having three distinct gender identities.
"Three genders is impossible." Gender identity is a subjective internal experience. The existence of trigender people is well-documented in community contexts.