The question “what does non-binary mean?” is a little different for everyone. GLAAD notes that the word non-binary should only be used to refer to a person who openly refers to themselves as such.

Being nonbinary can mean many things to many different people. For me, it’s that expansiveness that makes the term so beautiful. My version of being nonbinary has looked and felt many different ...

About 5% of all adults under 30, and about 11% of LGBTQ adults, identify as nonbinary, recent surveys have found.