intersex
Finding Out I Had Balls Was the Best Thing That Happened to Me
It came as quite a surprise, to put it mildly, for me, the doctor who told me and my parents who never could’ve imagined their precious little girl was actually born “biologically male”.
I’m Intersex. Here’s How That Affects My Sex Life.
“I’ve never understood the idea in society that people should be ashamed of differences like this.”
Intersex Kids Are Getting Caught in the GOP’s War on Trans Health Care
Republicans have compared gender-affirming health care to child abuse and Nazi war crimes. But they're more than happy to let doctors perform surgeries on intersex children.
As an Intersex Child, I Was Told I Didn’t Exist
Marleen's younger years were defined by secrecy. Now, she's going (very) public.
Needless, Invasive Surgery on Healthy Intersex Infants Still Legal, Somehow
As the world embraces nonbinary genders, intersex people are still paying the price for these harmful and increasingly irrelevant procedures.
The Fight to Stop Genital Surgeries on Intersex Infants
Intersex rights advocates are pushing for a ban on cosmetic genital surgeries for infants, saying they do irreparable harm.
Gender-Neutral Passports Don’t Guarantee Equal Rights
The Netherlands recently joined a short list of countries allowing gender-neutral documents, but equality remains out of reach.
A Study Backing Caster Semenya’s Track Ban Was Seriously Flawed
Even before the study's forthcoming correction, many scientists agreed that the research was dubious.
The Incredible Hypocrisy of the Caster Semenya Ruling
A court has ruled that discrimination against intersex athletes is acceptable based on "theoretical" advantages. Now what?
Germany Introduces a Third Gender Category on Official Documents
Its parliament just approved an option for gender non-conforming, intersex, or non-binary people on birth certificates.
'It Hurts Me at My Core': Trans, Intersex, and Nonbinary Teens Have Words for Trump
After news broke that the Trump Administration may try to define gender by "genitalia at birth," we spoke to trans and intersex teens to see what they make of the latest attempt to erase their identity.