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'Andy, that's not true:' Texas Republican mocked after admitting he doesn't know what intersex is

Republican Rep. Andy Hopper admitted he doesn't know what being intersex is while trying to cut funding for universities over LGBTQ+ programs.

Health and Human Services takes stand against nonconsensual intersex surgeries

The report comes from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, headed by Adm. Rachel Levine.

Biden Administration, Advocacy Groups Mark Intersex Awareness Day

On Intersex Awareness Day, many people wear yellow and purple.

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First, do no harm—unless you're intersex or trans

Opinion: In a landscape of shifting policies, vulnerable adolescents find themselves caught in a web of uncertainty.

Intersex People #WontBeErased, Support Their Trans Friends

Advocates for intersex people speak out against the gender binary the Trump administration is seeking to impose.

Some of Us Weren’t 'Fixed,' and the Results Were Fantastic

"Today I'd like to highlight the fact that intersex people are much more than just the medical procedures that we are often subjected to."

Why We Must Dismantle the Intersex Closet

Intersex people must come out in order to show the world they're happy as they are, writes Hida Viloria.

8 Misconceptions, Myths About Being Intersex Debunked

Here are some top myths that I hope our queer allies from other letters will help us bust. 

Australia's Prime Minister Blasted for 'Vilification' of Trans People

Scott Morrison is getting blowback for saying a plan to review gender documentation is "nonsense."

Transgender Women Athletes Banned from World Athletics Track Events

LGBTQ+ rights groups have slammed the decision as discriminatory.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

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Colorado Becomes First State to Not Assign Gender on Birth Certificate

The state amended an intersex person's birth certificate to match their identity.

United Nations adopts historic, first-ever resolution on rights of intersex people

The resolution denounces medically unnecessary surgeries and other forms of mistreatment.

Learning I’m Intersex Changed My Life — By Telling Me I’m Not Broken

My body is not broken by a medical condition, it is a beautiful variant on an ever-expansive spectrum.

Bill Banning Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children Fails

The California state bill didn't have enough support to pass its first policy committee.

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Are We Witnessing the Birth of TV’s Intersex Liberation?

MTV pushed intersex youth into the mainstream, without mockery or stigma. 

New Olympic Guidelines Aim for Greater Trans Inclusion

The International Olympic Committee's new framework scraps blanket testosterone limits in favor of letting each sport's governing body determine eligibility for trans and intersex athletes. 

Op-ed: Stop Freaking Out About Female Intersex Athletes

The scientific authorities have said multiple times that intersex women don't have an advantage in athletics. So won't the sporting authorities just let them play?

Another Lap for Michael Phelps’s Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend

The intersex 'cougar' has been the focus of uninformed tabloid coverage, but she appears to have willingly stepped into the spotlight.

LGBTQ or LGBTQ+: Why All the Fuss About the +?

The community remains divided over whether or not to place the plus.

The Top Five

The best of gay entertainment in 2008.