Options for Gender Diverse

Miss Emma Cooper

• October 19, 2020 04:13

Hi support team

I have been told to use this platform to voice an idea that would be include a options for 'gender diverse' on the BNI app and throughout our BNI platforms.

When inviting a visitor we currently have the options for Male or Female. Simply adding a third options for 'Gender Diverse' will include a huge umbrella of the LGBTQAI+ community.

Just something to consider as I have several networks from the queer community who I would love to invite along.

Kind regards

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  Jeremy Walsh

  • October 23, 2020 18:30

  @emma @sarah - Thank you for the suggestion! This is on our master list of feature requests for future discussion and consideration. We will add your request as a "vote" for prioritization. Hope this helps and have a great week!
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  Permanently deleted user

  • October 19, 2020 04:18

  Thank you Emma, I think this is a very good idea.
  
  We need to celebrate our Diversity at BNI and be careful not to exclude anybody. When prospective members self register I believe they also see just the two options, and they are not required to select one, but it would be really nice if they could see an option they can use. 
  
  Great suggestion, I hope to see this implemented in the future. 

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  Ms Anita Woodard

  • April 29, 2021 18:03

  I absolutely agree. Having NB friends and colleagues in industry, it would be lovely to show them that BNI is a diverse and welcoming organization.

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  Mr Logan Sauson

  • April 29, 2021 18:07

  Thank you so much for this. As a Trans/Non Binary person in BNI, I know I have struggled with the Female or Male options since I joined so I left them blank for the longest time. I say its time for an update to 2021! This is AWESOME!

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  Ms Anita Woodard

  • April 29, 2021 18:08

  We all deserve to feel seen and appreciated.

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  Mr Phil Kriszenfeld

  • April 29, 2021 20:03

  In this day and age, this should be a no brainer and must be included.  All members deserve this respect and option.  Thank you

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  Brandon Knox

  • April 29, 2021 21:31

  Mx. is being recognized as a non-binary honorific, and 18 US states + D.C. recognize genders or sexes other than male or female on government IDs and/or birth certificates (e.g. "intersex" on a birth certificate, or "x" for non-binary on an ID).

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  Sascha Bachmann

  • December 16, 2021 15:30

  Also, we in Europe need this asap. In Germany, the Supreme Court of Karlsruhe has already ruled in 2017 "diverse" to be a legal option for people not fitting into "male" or "female". Although it's not punished, legally BNI is behind in Germany since 4 years, that's just sad.

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