The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on June 27 full implementation of the opportunity to select a nonbinary "X" gender marker during the intake process for filing a charge of discrimination, fulfilling a promise made in March. Nonetheless, there still is no box for nonbinary individuals to check on the EEO-1 form. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other news outlets.

Greater Inclusion

"By adding a nonbinary gender marker option to the EEOC's charge intake process, the EEOC is delivering on a public commitment that we made on Transgender Day of Visibility—March 31—and promoting greater inclusion for members of the LGBTQI+ community," said EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows. "During Pride Month, it is especially important to make clear that in advancing the EEOC's mission to prevent and remedy employment discrimination, we must serve all workers, including those who do not identify as exclusively male or female. Our public-facing charge forms now make clear that we respect that diversity."

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'Mx.' Added to Prefix Options

The EEOC also updated its charge of discrimination form to include "Mx." in the list of prefix options. The agency said in March that it would incorporate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics proposal for how to define "X" in a way that promotes clarity and inclusion, safety and privacy for individuals.

Number of Nonbinary Individuals Is Increasing

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