He / him / his are gender-specific pronouns that are usually used to refer to men or boys. This is different than gender neutral pronouns, which do not associate the person being referred to with any specific gender.

Can you use they for a single person?

According to standard grammar, “they” and its related forms can only agree with plural antecedents. ... “They” most often turns singular in common usage when its antecedent is considered generic, not referring to a single known person.

What are pronouns LGBT?

Pronouns are words that refer to either the people talking (like you or I) or someone or something that is being talked about (like she, they, and this). Gender pronouns (like he or them) specifically refer to people that you are talking about.