nBee is your guide to everything outside the binary of gender. A resource about nonbinary people and identities for those who want to know more about what it means. information online is not easily available and what is available is often hard to find. nBee is designed to be the go-to place for information about nonbinary people.
Logo
The name "nBee" is a play on the word "enby", which is often used to refer to a nonbinary individual. The logo uses round lettering to invoke a friendly and positive attitude. The internet is often times a hostile environment that is often unkind to topics like gender, so the primary objective for an immediate reaction was to make the visitor feel safe and welcome.
Colors
Color palate was limited to these three colors with the dark purple as the primary color of the site. Purple was chosen due to its usage on the nonbinary flag, and the darker shade was chosen to be easier on the eyes.
Home Page
The first thing you see when you open the site is the logo behind the nonbinary flag. It was important to add a short slogan to best explain what the website is about. The name "nBee" might not mean anything to a lot of people but might be familiar with the flag. Underneath it is a brief explanation of what the site is about and what it hopes to accomplish.
Pronouns
one of the first social changes that nonbinary people go through is using a different pronoun. It is one of the easiest things to change, and one of the most affirming things to hear others use. It is becoming more and more common to ask another's pronouns before using them as well as hearing others use pronouns other than "he" and "she". It was not only important to have a section dedicated to this topic, but also for it to be at the very top of the sidebar.
Changing Names
While not everyone does it, some nonbinary people will also want to use a different name, often if their given name is commonly associated with a specific gender. Preferred names and pronouns are often the first steps a nonbinary person goes through in their journey of socially transitioning, but it is also one of the first things they might tell their friends.
Coming Out
Coming out is often one of the most difficult things a nonbinary person will do. Most of the advice available online is not specifically written for nonbinary people, and doing so is often difficult to explain. This section helps with that.
How to be an ally
nBee has a dedicated section for those who want to learn how to be supportive to nonbinary people. Many are often unfamiliar with the concept of nonbinary identities and don't know the best ways to interact with them. This section covers topics such as names, pronouns, and how to be a safe person.
Specific pages for advice
Each page is specifically designed to cover the information that would best suit the reader. nBee recognizes that not all of the information would be relevant to the reader, so these specific subsections were made.
Gender Wiki
Nonbinary is not just an identity but is actually an umbrella term for many identities that exist outside the binary of man and woman. While these are not all of them, the identities chosen cover a good range of the different ways people express gender.
Information on specific Identities
You can click on any of these genders and read more about them. Information on these identities are often scattered across the internet, so they are included here in a mini wiki to make it more accessible. This section is here to help people who want to learn more about these specific labels, either t0 see if they apply to them or if they know someone who uses them.
