The singer, who is the first non-binary person to triumph at the contest, has called for a meeting with the justice minister
Nemo Mettler’s operatic, drum’n’bass-propelled entry won Eurovision for Switzerland last weekend, turning the singer into the first person who identifies as non-binary toNow the performer has their sights set on another milestone: convincing the Swiss authorities to allow non-binary designations on official documents.
“We need to have the representation in our politics as well,” said Nemo, adding that they were hoping to schedule a call with the minister to speak about the rights of people who identify as non-binary. “It’s really important that people feel seen.” “On Sunday Jans tried to reach Nemo by phone and also texted the singer to congratulate and confirm his intention after a meeting. Both sides are currently looking for a suitable date,” the spokesperson added.proposals to introduce a third gender or no-gender option for official records, arguing that the binary model of gender continues to be “strongly anchored” in Swiss society.
This week the debate was revived in Switzerland, returned to the headlines after the wide embrace of Nemo’s song The Code, which delves into the artist’s personal journey of breaking “the code” between genders.
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