Eurovision winner: Nemo and the fight for non-binary people

Swiss musician Nemo, who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland on Saturday, is fuelling the debate about a third gender entry. Barbara Steinemann, a parliamentarian from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, believes this is unnecessary. The issue: After winning the Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo called for more acceptance and rights for non-binary people, including the possibility of choosing a third option when registering one’s gender. The Swiss musician, who doesn’t identify with either the male or female gender and who uses the pronouns they/them, made this demand several times after their victory. Nemo has announced their intention to meet Justice Minister Beat Jans. The non-binary community is delighted: Nemo’s victory is very symbolic, says Sandro Niederer, managing director of Transgender Network Switzerland. In the song The Code, Nemo describes a non-binary person’s journey with the topic of gender in society – “the fact that this is becoming visible is very ...