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6 Intersex People on Why Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are Bad for Everyone

“My life and welfare depends on gender-affirming care.”

7 Disabled Intersex People Open Up About Celebrating Dual Identities

On Intersex Awareness Day, these advocates are celebrating intersectionality.

Intersex People Deserve Reparations for Non-Consensual Surgeries

Intersex rights are human rights.

I Found Out I Was Intersex as a Teen and Kept It Secret for Years

I’m finally ready to share this part of me with the world.

What Intersex People Want You to Know About Sex

Clitorises come in different sizes—it’s not a big deal.

Intersex People Just Won a Huge Battle for Their Rights

After years of work, a major hospital just apologized for non-consensual intersex surgery.

They Told Me I Couldn't Have Sex: Why I Had Intersex Surgery and Wish I Hadn't

I was given a choice, but unnecessary surgery felt like my only option.

We Are Intersex. This Is What We Want You to Know

"I think it is so important for people to understand that we exist from all walks of life."

6 Ways You Can Stop Enforcing the Gender Binary in Everyday Life

Let’s stop assuming everyone’s pronouns based on their gender performance.

California Just Condemned Intersex Genital Mutilation — and Advocates Are Hopeful

"This victory is just the beginning."

California Could Take a Huge Stand for Intersex People's Health

A resolution could urge doctors to delay medically unnecessary surgeries.

Germany Is Now Legally Required to Recognize a Third Gender Option on Birth Certificates

It's a big win for intersex people.

This Activist Wants Doctors to Stop Performing "Super Invasive" Surgeries on Intersex Babies

What do you believe is different about treating intersex children?

Why Doctors Should NOT Perform Surgery on Intersex People Without Consent

These organizations want them to stop.

I'm Intersex, And It's WAY More Common Than You Think

Bodies aren't binary.

I'm Intersex and This Is Why I Used Tampons Just to Feel Normal

"There's this visual, this blood in your panties that you're supposed to see, that you never see."

Doctors Are Performing Genital Surgery on Intersex Kids — and It's NOT Ok

"You have to decide for yourself."

This Is PROOF Your Body Doesn't Have to Be Male or Female

Not all bodies are binary.

How I Found Out I Was Intersex at 17

"For me that was a new life."