Will Thorne Staff WriterOrganizers of the SAG Awards will not act in the near future on calls to abolish gender-specific categories.In a letter published this month by Variety, “Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon wrote that the SAG Awards categories need to change because they “erase non-binary identities by limiting performers to identifying as male or female / man or womxn,” and “serve as an endorsement of the gender binary at large.” In its response to Dillon, which the actor shared with Variety Monday, the SAG Awards Committee did acknowledge that “the work is by no means done” when it comes to inclusivity, but indicated that the categories will remain the same for this year’s awards due to a “larger conversation” being needed before.
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