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UN makes history with first-ever resolution supporting intersex rights
An estimated 1.7% of infants are born intersex — roughly the same number of people born with red hair.
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Out legislators urge communities to fight harder for the intersex community
“This resolution is an important step in uplifting the intersex community and fighting interphobia,” out Rep. Becca Ballint said.
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Lucky to be intersex: How one woman overcame secrecy & shame to embrace her truest self
Her parents told her to keep it a secret, but now Maria Tridas is sharing who she is with the entire world.
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A Democrat ally schooled a GOP leader on why transgender bans make no sense
Democratic state Rep. Peter Meredith schooled GOP leader Jonathan Patterson on how transphobic laws hurt intersex people and others.
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Greece bans genital surgery on non-consenting intersex babies
Meanwhile, Republicans in the U.S. are proposing bills to continue the practice of genital surgery on pre-verbal babies.
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Anti-trans legislation will have drastic effects on intersex people & their healthcare
Republican lawmakers have been writing exceptions into anti-trans laws, banning doctors from treating trans youth while explicitly allowing them to operate on intersex youth.
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First hospital in the US apologizes for performing cosmetic genital surgery on intersex children
The hospital in Chicago apologized to “intersex individuals who were harmed by the treatment that they received.”