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From PEPFAR to peril, what happens when lifelines are cut?

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.

Intersex People #WontBeErased, Support Their Trans Friends

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

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.

Biden Administration, Advocacy Groups Mark Intersex Awareness Day

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

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My Life as an Intersex Activist

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.

Trans, Intersex Community Marks 20 Years of Marching in Paris

The 20th annual Existrans march for transgender and intersex people and their supporters was held over the weekend in Belleville a Chatelet in the French capital.

The surgery you never wanted

Born somewhere between male and female, intersex people face unique gender identity issues, especially if "normalizing" surgeries were imposed on them at a young age. Part 3 of The Advocate's ongoing transgender series

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.

Op-ed: Angry Intersex People With Signs!

Is surgery on intersex infants just another form of genital mutilation?

Joe and Kamala: Don’t Leave Intersex People Behind

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

Rep. Robert Garcia calls out Peru for classifying trans, intersex & nonbinary people as mentally ill

The California Democrat, who is Peruvian American, called the move ‘discriminatory, dangerous and shameful.’

Champions of Pride 2023: Author and Activist Pidgeon Pagonis

They're focused on ending non-consensual surgeries and reminding us that intersex people are natural and beautiful just as they are.

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."

Transgender beyond borders, what Western society could learn from global cultures

As America battles over gender identity, there’s something we’re overlooking: the world’s rich history of nonbinary identities that challenge the Western notion of "male" and "female."

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

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

Montana Governor, Who Has Nonbinary Child, Signs Law Defining Sex as Binary

It's one of three anti-LGBTQ+ bills the Republican governor signed.

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?

River Gallo: Intersex People Are Objectified By The Medical Community

Filmmaker River Gallo discusses how intersex people are objectified by the medical community.

Op-ed: Hey Fox News, Intersex Is Not A Punchline

Why are TV professionals making pot shots at intersex people?

Over 80 U.S. House members rally against Trump's anti-transgender passport policy

Trans, nonbinary, and intersex people deserve passports that reflect their identity, the representatives say.

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.