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Who is Lio Tipton and what announcement did they make?
LEARN about Lio Tipton and the announcement about their identity they made.
Lio Tipton is redefining their identity and their sexuality and making it known.
Lio Tipton was born Analeigh Tipton in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 9, 1988[/caption]
Who is Lio Tipton?
Lio Tipton was born Analeigh Tipton in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 9, 1988.
Growing up, Tipton was a competitive ice skater, but gave up competing at age 16.
Tipton appeared in cycle 11 of America’s Next Top Model and finished third in the competition, which landed them a contract with Ford Models.
Since then, Tipton has gotten into acting, appearing in films such as Warm Bodies and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
What announcement did Lio Tipton make?
On June 2, 2021, Tipton took to Instagram to unveil their new name and pronouns.
The caption read “Hi. My name is Lio. My pronouns are they/she. I am proud to announce I am queer and I identify as non binary.”
“I hope to give as much love and support back to those who continue to show love and support for the Pride community at large. 
Following the post, Tipton posted an emotional video reacting to the positive comments about their announcement.
Through tears, they jokingly shared “Clearly didn’t affect me at all. Thank you.”
Anyone who identifies as non-binary or genderqueer therefore views their gender as being beyond these confinements[/caption]
What does non-binary mean?
The gender binary is the idea that there are only two possible genders – male and female.
Intersex people (hermaphrodites) and those born with extra X or Y chromosomes could also be classed as binary genders.
Anyone who identifies as non-binary or genderqueer therefore views their gender as being beyond these confinements.
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Non-binary people may also identify as transgender which means their internal experience of gender differs from the one they were assigned at birth.
Genderqueer has a similar meaning to non-binary but can sometimes cause offence if it is viewed as a transphobic slur.
A preferred pronoun, or personal pronoun, is one of the third-person pronouns that an individual would like to be addressed as.
