Series creator Rebecca Sugar has also said that 'the Gems are all non-binary women,' which includes Garnet, and her friends, Amethyst and Pearl. Hange Zoë is a Section Commander of the Scouting Regiment who serves as its veteran leader of 4th Squad and a scientist who studies the Titans. In the original English translation of the original manga, Hange is referred to as a female, and is also portrayed as one in the anime adaptation.
