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Intersex youth have worse mental health, and 'harmful' nonconsensual surgeries may play a part (exclusive)

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.

Intersex Youth Tell Fox News (and the World) About Challenges They Face

Members of Inter/Act, a group of young intersex writers and advocates, have drafted an open letter about what 'intersex' is and what it means to have that gender option on Facebook.

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

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

Texas sues Biden admin over requirement for LGBTQ-affirming foster care placements

The suit comes from notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Biden Administration Looks to Protect LGBTQ+ Foster Kids With New Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule is in keeping with the Biden administration's promise to support LGBTQ+ youth.

Biden Administration, Advocacy Groups Mark Intersex Awareness Day

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

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Intersex People Can No Longer Be Sidelined in the LGBTQ+ Movement

Intersex people make up nearly 2 percent of the population -- why are their lives so often invisible?

Biden Admin Is 'Committed' to Protecting Intersex People's Rights

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.

Fox News Anchor Apologizes for 'Ignorant' Joke About Gender Identity

Clayton Morris of Fox & Friends apologized for his inappropriate comment about changing his Facebook gender to "intersex."

Op-ed: What's in a Name: Intersex and Identity

Is intersex an identity or a diagnosis?

Massachusetts Shows Us What We Must Do Next for Intersex Rights

The Massachusetts Medical Society takes a stand against doing intersex surgery without patients' consent, but other groups need to follow suit, writes Kimberly Zieselman.

Joe and Kamala: Don’t Leave Intersex People Behind

The new administration must include intersex equality in their LGBTQ+ policy objectives.

How the Juvenile Justice System Is Failing LGBTQ Youth

The failure puts these incarcerated young people at risk and is bad for society as a whole, writes Sean Cahill of Fenway Health.

Biden’s LGBTQ+ Efforts Disregard the 'I'

Don't let this administration leave the intersex community behind.

MTV's 'Faking It' Introduces Intersex Character

MTV's LGBT-themed teen dramedy will explore a less commonly visible aspect of gender variance in its second season.

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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.

Intersex People #WontBeErased, Support Their Trans Friends

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

Anti-Trans Bus Vandalized With 'Trans Liberation' Tag

A so-called "free speech" bus was spray painted with pro-trans messages on Thursday.

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.

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. 

Biden Offers Support to Trans Americans on Transgender Day of Visibility

The president released a statement of affirmation, plus a new report on mental health and a call for support across the federal government.