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Celebrity Big Brother legend Tiffany Pollard has publicly come out as non-binary as she says she’s embracing both her masculine and feminine sides

Reality TV star Tiffany Pollard has publicly come out as non-binary, opening up about her gender identity and sexual orientation in a series of candid interviews.

The former Flavor of Love and Celebrity Big Brother UK star, 43, explained that she resonates with being non-binary because she experiences both masculine and feminine aspects of herself. “I really do resonate with non-binary because I feel like we are so dual without even recognising it,” she shared this week.

“Some days, I may feel a lot more masculine, and some days I’m super feminine, and that’s okay,” the iconic CBB housemate added.

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Tiffany has also reflected on her early experiences with her sexuality, revealing that she first kissed a girl in middle school and immediately felt it was right.

“It had to happen at some point. You gonna come out of that closet, and once you do, it’s like, ‘Okay, wow, this world is open to me in new ways,'” she told PinkNews. “Shoving me back in the closet is never gonna be an option.”

The reality star, who became a household name as the “HBIC” on Flavor of Love, has long been celebrated for her unapologetic personality and defiance of norms.

On Celebrity Big Brother UK in 2016, Tiffany delivered some of the show’s most unforgettable moments.

These include her infamous “David’s dead” misunderstanding and a string of viral diary room rants where she slammed fellow housemate Gemma Collins.

These moments have cemented her as a fan favourite and contributed to her incredibly strong following within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Tiffany attributes part of her appeal to the community to her authenticity and her resilience, as well as her iconic and sometimes controversial reality TV moments.

Speaking on a recent podcast, she said: “I was bullied a lot, especially coming up as a kid, and I feel like the gays understand that and accept it and see me in a lot of ways, and vice versa”.

She also discussed her exploration of masculinity, noting: “I talk like a man, I think like a man… and why is that something I have to suppress if I know it’s there? But can I throw on a heel and a wig and feel amazing? Yes. There’s still another side to me.”

The star has described her life as “very, very broad,” emphasising that she has never shied away from expressing herself fully.

Tiffany’s openness about her non-binary identity and queer experiences adds to her reputation as an incredibly iconic and influential figure for representation in reality television and beyond.

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WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people that requires male or female sex designations based on birth certificates.

The Justice Department appealed a lower-court order allowing people use the gender or “X” identification marker that lines up with their gender identity.

It’s the latest in a series of emergency appeals from the Trump administration, many of which have resulted in victories amid litigation, including on banning transgender people from the military.

The government argues it can’t be required to use sex designations it considers inaccurate on official documents. The plaintiffs, meanwhile, say the policy violates the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans.

The State Department changed its passport rules after Trump handed down an executive order in January declaring the United States would “recognize two sexes, male and female,” based on what it called “an individual’s immutable biological classification.”

Transgender actor Hunter Schafer, for example, said in February that her new passport had been issued with a male gender marker, even though she submitted the application with the female gender marker she has used for years on her driver’s license and passport.

A judge blocked the Trump administration policy in June after a lawsuit from nonbinary and transgender people, some of whom said they were afraid to submit applications. An appeals court left the judge’s order in place.

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to put the order on hold while the lawsuit plays out.

“The Constitution does not prohibit the government from defining sex in terms of an individual’s biological classification,” Solicitor Gen. D. John Sauer wrote.

He pointed to the high court’s recent ruling upholding a ban on transition-related health care for transgender minors. The courts conservative majority found that law doesn’t discriminate on the basis of sex, and Sauer argued that finding also supports the Trump administration’s decision to change passport rules issued in 2021.

An attorney for the plaintiffs, on the other hand, said the passport rules are discriminatory.

“This administration has taken escalating steps to limit transgender people’s health care, speech, and other rights under the Constitution, and we are committed to defending those rights,” said Jon Davidson, senior counsel for the LGBTQ & HIV Project at the American Civil Liberties Union.

Whitehurst writes for the Associated Press.