# \#transgender

**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/transgender/722.md

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## [Pronoun attribute for artists](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/pronoun-attribute-for-artists/554881)

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**Author:** [@danBLOO](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/danBLOO)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/pronoun-attribute-for-artists/554881 "2025-03-20T08:29:27Z")

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hello, everyone. i’m not very active here, but i wanted to propose this! MB currently has a gender field for artists (other/female/male), which can be set for individuals only. since gender and pronouns don’t always ali…

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## [Deadnames and deadnaming](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/deadnames-and-deadnaming/542743)

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**Author:** [@justcheckingitout](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/justcheckingitout)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/deadnames-and-deadnaming/542743 "2021-12-08T21:31:34Z")

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I think (without reading all of the previous posts) that we also need to be clear on what a ‘dead name’ is and is not, as well as how it does and does not apply to an artist name. For example, using this specific case - …

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## [Handling name of transgender artist](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/handling-name-of-transgender-artist/538657)

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**Author:** [@chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chaban)\
**Replies:** 196\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/handling-name-of-transgender-artist/538657 "2021-11-16T16:12:11Z")

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There is a major issue about historical artist credits that could have a great impact on the future of MusicBrainz Main disucussion It would sadden me if MusicBrainz were to succumb to ideology and deny past events ba…

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## [The Data Removal Policy and outing trans people](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-data-removal-policy-and-outing-trans-people/392540)

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**Author:** [@anon18945670](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/anon18945670)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-data-removal-policy-and-outing-trans-people/392540 "2018-08-02T14:35:25Z")

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The current data removal policy is pretty straight forward and doesn’t leave a lot of room for interpretation. Basically if info about you can be found somewhere else it’s considered public knowledge and won’t be removed…