I love "they." I've even been using it with people who appear gender conforming but I don't specifically know their preference.

Old ‘They,’ New ‘They’ — Language Change in Action
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“The reason people struggle is that there are really two uses of singular ‘they’: an old use, which has been in use in English as far back as 1375, and a new use, which is part of a big language change in the 21st century.”

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/old-they-new-they-language-change-in-action/

Old ‘They,’ New ‘They’ — Language Change in Action - Quick and Dirty Tips

Singular "they" is both old and new, and that helps explain why some uses draw attention and others don't.

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