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The lead author of an eye-opening new report from the Trevor Project tells The Advocate about the "stigma" intersex youth face, how it impacts them, and how to rectify it.
The statement comes on Intersex Awareness Day as a D.C.-based organization found almost 90 percent of U.S. LGBTQ+ intersex people report that they've faced discrimination from a health care provider.
The resolution denounces medically unnecessary surgeries and other forms of mistreatment.
The Massachusetts Medical Society takes a stand against doing intersex surgery without patients' consent, but other groups need to follow suit, writes Kimberly Zieselman.
In April 2016, Santiago D'Almeida Ferreira was one of more than 40 intersex activists and allies gathered in Budapest for IGLYO's I Have Rights intersex study session. As one of the first out intersex people in Portugal, Santi is a pioneer in the field. As told to Kay Cairns.
The Trump administration's relentless attack on LGBTQ+ rights is not just a policy shift—it's a life-or-death situation for countless individuals worldwide, writes Outright International's Maria Sjödin.
The California Democrat, who is Peruvian American, called the move ‘discriminatory, dangerous and shameful.’
Republican Rep. Andy Hopper admitted he doesn't know what being intersex is while trying to cut funding for universities over LGBTQ+ programs.
On Intersex Awareness Day, many people wear yellow and purple.
The new administration must include intersex equality in their LGBTQ+ policy objectives.
A resolution adopted by the state doesn't have the force of law but does send a message, and California is the first state to take such a stand.
Intersex people make up nearly 2 percent of the population -- why are their lives so often invisible?
Intersex people must come out in order to show the world they're happy as they are, writes Hida Viloria.
The California state bill didn't have enough support to pass its first policy committee.
The Pride flag's original designer advocated for its evolution over the years. The last few years have seen several changes.
The report comes from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, headed by Adm. Rachel Levine.
Filmmaker River Gallo discusses how intersex people are objectified by the medical community.
