Modern movements — including some branches of Wicca, Dianic traditions, and queer theology — have reclaimed or created gender-diverse deities. For example, the eclectic Temple of the Phoenix in California honors a “Binary-Breaking God/dess.” Additionally, some transgender Christians and Jews have reinterpreted the Hebrew God as beyond gender (Elohim — a grammatically plural or majestic term) or drawn from the Kabbalistic figure of Metatron, sometimes depicted as androgynous. While not ancient, these developments show the continuing need for divine models beyond male/female.

In an era grappling with transgender rights, non-binary recognition, and intersex visibility, discovering ancient gods who embodied mixed gender does several things:

Trans individuals have enriched LGBTQ+ culture and mainstream society through: