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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. 

Trevor Project sees 33 percent jump in crisis line volume on inauguration day and more the next

"The political targeting of LGBTQ+ youth — and transgender and nonbinary youth in particular — must stop," says Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black.

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.

7 of Ryan Walters's most heinous anti-LGBTQ+ quotes

The homophobic, transphobic Oklahoma schools superintendent is leaving to take a position fighting teachers' unions. Here are some of his "greatest hits."

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

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

Rep. Sharice Davids introduces bill to improve mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth

"We are failing our most vulnerable children on this issue," Davids said.

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.

Trump is ‘dangerously’ conflating gender-affirming care with a human rights violation

Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve worked to pass over nearly 30 years.

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?

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.

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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