“Game of Thrones Star Talks Gender Categories for Emmys and Non-Binary Identity”

Ramsey admits in the conversation that he experienced an awkward moment while registering for the Emmy Awards. “The categories feel extremely gendered right now,” said Ramsey, who eventually applied in the actress category, even though the artist doesn’t identify herself as such.

“I don’t want language limitations to be a reason non-binary actors like me can’t be celebrated,” said Ramsey. Talking about it might help, Ramsey thinks. “It can open a conversation about how it feels, but also make it clear that finding alternatives is very complex.”

Ramsey, who is also known from Game of Thrones, indicated in an earlier interview with The New York Times that he ticks the ‘non-binary’ box on official documents under gender. “I’m really just a person. I don’t necessarily like to put a gender on that.” How people address the actor is not important to Ramsey. “In terms of pronouns, I really don’t care.”