Would sometimes referring to a nonbinary person in a novel as just "trans" or "queer" be a problem? Or should their gender be spelled out clearly if ever referenced to avoid confusion or misinterpretation?

“Queer” is a reclaimed slur often used as a personal identity or general umbrella term (e.g. “queer community”); non-binary identities are included under the queer umbrella and can use it for themselves. However, the termshould notbe used by cishet people (you cannot reclaim something that has never applied to you in the first place), unless they’re talking about somebody who specifically identifies that way. Best practice in writing, even for non-cishet people, is to limit its usage to queer...