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We see a world in which intersex people make their own choices about their bodies. Policy & media organization. Email inquiries: info@interactadvocates.org
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Intersex people deserve legal protection. So far, no state has outright banned nonconsensual intersex surgeries, but multiple have affirmed intersex rights. Youth advocate Tim created a map of state laws—both passed and failed—to educate change-makers. 🔎 bit.ly/intersex-legislation
Where in the States are Protected Intersex Rights? Image of a computer with a map of the united states. bit.ly/intersex-legislation
November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This Intersex Day of Solidarity, can you request intersex books from your local library? interACT Advocate Misha presented a guide on adding intersex books into circulation to the New York Library Association. Whether you are a librarian or patron, check it out! bit.ly/intersex-libraries-video
November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Spencer created and translated a video about intersex people into ASL. The video covers chromosomal, reproductive & hormonal differences, and common misconceptions about intersex people. We now have accessible intersex education in ASL for the first time! bit.ly/intersex-ASL
Spencer created and translated a video about intersex people into ASL for TikTok and Instagram. We now have accessible intersex education in ASL!
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Tendaji came out publicly as intersex in her piece discussing PCOS, intersex identity, and life with hyperandrogenism. She also joined Toastmasters to further her dream of giving a TED talk. bit.ly/tendaji-inte...
Tendaji came out publicly as intersex in her piece on being a masculine woman with PCOS. He also joined Toastmasters to gain advocacy skills in public speaking.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Nuestro recurso Intersex 101 ya está disponible en español. Gracias a Joe Novicki por la traducción! Este recurso responde a preguntas importantes, como: ¿Quiénes son las personas intersexuales? ¿Qué es la cirugía intersexual? +Info: bit.ly/Intersex-101-Spanish
Imagen del folleto Intersex 101 en español.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Joe translated our Intersex 101 pamphlet into Spanish to further education in the US and globally! This answers important questions like - Who are intersex people? Is intersex different from gender identity? What is intersex surgery? bit.ly/Intersex-101...
Joe translated our Intersex 101 pamphlet into Spanish to further education in the US and globally!
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Nessa Calvin created a new brochure, “The Intersex Guide to Managing Periods," fact-checked by a provider. Nessa Calvin wanted to create a better guide to help intersex people know what to expect and manage menstruation symptoms. bit.ly/intersex-gui...
Nessa Calvin created a new resource reviewed by a provider, "The Intersex Guide to Managing Periods."
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Misha created a guide to requesting intersex books for libraries and presented it to the New York Library Association! You can follow his guide and request intersex memoirs, novels and educational books at your local library here: bit.ly/intersex-lib...
Misha created a guide to requesting intersex books for libraries, brought 10 new books into circulation, and presented to the New York Library Association!
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Tim created an interactive map of intersex legislation in the U.S. He says, “I hope this could be used for future policy implementation, and for an audience to gain a basic understanding of the current political landscape regarding intersex legislation.” bit.ly/intersex-regulation
Tim created an interactive map of all statewide and municipal intersex legislation & regulation across the US.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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What’s at stake for intersex people today? Legal existence, bodily autonomy, and attempted erasure by the administration. This is why intersex and trans rights are deeply connected. #IntersexAwarenessWeek #TransIntersexSolidarity
So few people even know we exist, and the current US administration is trying to erase us as part of their attack against transgender people. If we don't speak for ourselves, who will? Why I Speak Out. Why I Speak Out. ​​Everyone should be able to choose what is best for their body. I was diagnosed with Klinefelters at 15 and given a choice to go on testosterone or not. But depending on the state I might not have that same choice if I’m transgender. Intersex and trans rights go hand in hand.
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Parents of intersex kids have a special investment in building the best future for them. Will you join Keely and other family, friends, allies& intersex people in our giving community dedicated to intersex-affirming futures? Join the interCircle at interactadvocates.org/interCircle today!
Keely Bosn smiles in a headshot with the "interCircle" logo. She is a white woman with long reddish hair and blue eyes wearing a white collared shirt and blazer. As a parent to an intersex child, I support interACT because I want to ensure my child grows up in a world that values their identity, free from harmful judgment. By supporting this incredible organization, I'm fighting for a future where all intersex people are seen, heard, and respected. - Keely Bosn
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Authors and theorists shine a light on the realities of intersex lives. Here’s why Elizabeth Reis, author of Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex, and Fabián Giménez Gatto, intersex activist, academic & researcher, show up for intersex rights! @lzreis23.bsky.social #IntersexAwarenessWeek
Why I Show Up. People have always been born with intersex traits; but since the 19th century, physicians have tried to hormonally and surgically “normalize” these bodies. I show up for intersex rights because everyone deserves to make their own medical decisions about how their bodies will look and function. Elizabeth Reis displays her book, Bodies In Doubt. Why I Show Up. The sex/gender binary system is gender-based violence. Fabián Giménez Gatto smiles gently at the camera with arms crossed.
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Paige speaks out for intersex rights because dismantling hate starts with dismantling ignorance. “I am proud to be intersex, and I will always be passionate in advocating for my community’s right to exist.” #IntersexAwarenessWeek
Why I Speak Out. I speak out for intersex rights and share my story because combating ignorance is the only way to combat hate. Intersex Awareness Week. Image of Paige, a fair skinned person with light brown long hair, round glasses, and a lip ring, smiling in front of a view of trees and buildings from a high view. Dismantling hate starts with dismantling ignorance. It’s easier to hate something you don’t understand, and harder to hate someone you recognize as human.
October 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Intersex people’s stories have power—they can change perspectives on sex and gender, create new understanding, and help others feel less alone. We’re asking intersex people this #IntersexAwarenessWeek why you speak out. Share where you have seen stories make a difference! #WhyISpeakOut
Why I speak out. If I can educate at least one person, show someone that we matter and we deserve to have a voice, then that means the world to me. Intersex Awareness Week Why I Speak Out. I thought there was something wrong with my body that needed fixing. I want other intersex people to know you are perfect however you were born! Intersex Awareness Week.
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Why do intersex people have a human rights movement? Deaux-Deaux speaks out to spread awareness about intersex genital mutilation. #IntersexAwarenessWeek
Why I Speak Out. Speaking out spreads awareness, and in turn that awareness helps save infants' lives, spare children from life-altering mutilations they couldn't consent to, and helps build better medical treatments and approaches that treat our demographic with dignity. Intersex Awareness Week.
October 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Every intersex story matters. Being intersex can feel deeply personal, and breaking the silence isn’t easy—but in community, many of us find pride and purpose. This #IntersexAwarenessWeek we asked why intersex people speak out, and you answered!
Why I Speak Out. Sharing my story demonstrates how the intersex community isn't a monolith, and how access to intersex-positive healthcare can be incredible for one's mental health. Intersex Awareness Week. Why I Speak Out. As an intersex person I want the US to be free from the harmful concept of sexual dimorphism, and if I can help on a small scale then that’s enough for me. Intersex Awareness Week.
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Advocating for yourself at the doctor’s is tough, especially as an intersex person. We’re proud to launch the Patient Self-Advocacy Toolkit — created by and for intersex people to support safer, more affirming healthcare. 💜 bit.ly/intersex-self-advocacy #IntersexAwarenessDay
Image of the self-advocacy toolkit with the header "Self-Advocacy toolkit for intersex patients" and interACT's logo
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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It’s #IntersexAwarenessDay — what do you know about intersex people, history, and activism? Follow the thread, and comment to tell us why you show up & speak out for intersex rights! 💛💜🧵
Intersex rights mean bodily autonomy for all. Intersex AwarenessWeek October 26-November 1. Background reads "We Show Up" on repeat covered by an intersex flag.
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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At last week’s GLMA Conference, we previewed a new resource that puts power back where it belongs, in the hands of intersex people navigating healthcare. 👏

The Intersex Patient Self-Advocacy Tool launches this Intersex Awareness Day, October 26th!

Keep your eyes peeled 👀
A photo of Bria Brown-King and Pooja Jayaprakasha smiling next to a powerpoint slide for GLMA that reads "Community-Centered Self-Advocacy Tool Development".
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Boston, what are you doing to celebrate Intersex Awareness Day? 👀 Come out for a screening of the acclaimed documentary "Every Body" followed by a discussion with intersex activist, author and leader Esther Leidolf.

RSVP: partiful.com/e/KJiOZ3G3Gz...
Intersex Awareness Day Screening & Discussion Saturday October 25th, 2025 12-2:15pm at Boston Public Library Parker Hill 1497 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA 02120. Hosted by Henry Santana, Boston City Councilor At-Large, and MRKH Organization. A QR code leads to the event link, which you can also find in our bio.
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Intersex people deserve to be their genuine selves, & Bearly is helping make it happen.

When you give monthly, you become a part of interACT's interCircle—a dedicated community investing in a world where intersex people flourish.

You can join the interCircle at interactadvocates.org/intercircle 👏
Bearly smiles in a tie-dye t-shirt with gray hair and a large gray beard. Bearly poses with another person who smiles brightly and wears gray hair tucked in a braid and wearing braided cloth. The interCircle logo is visible against a purple and green background. I hope to help more people be their genuine selves. - Bearly Noticable
September 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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interACT’s new Associate Executive Director is a face you may already know — Bria Brown-King! Bria is Black, queer, intersex & non-binary. They made history as the first openly intersex person to speak about intersex issues on the steps of the Supreme Court. Send them congratulations! 💜💛
Congratulations Associate Executive Director Bria Brown-King (they/she). Bria is a Black queer, intersex and non-binary person. They have short curly hair and wear a blazer and collared shirt.
September 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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ACTION ALERT! 📣 Right now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is abusing its authority to wrongfully target healthcare for trans & intersex youth.

The FTC asked for public comments to bolster its false narratives about gender-affirming care, such as that trans youth & their families were “misled."
Courtney (they/them) Intersex young adult. Courtney smiles from behind a bouquet of flowers, wearing red-rimmed glasses and with dyed pink hair. I’m Courtney, a graduate student and writing teacher who enjoys fiber arts, bad reality TV, and good books. Because of my intersex variation, access to hormone replacement therapy is life-or-death for me. As someone living in a conservative state with ongoing challenges to HRT access, doctors have been wary to prescribe medically necessary, life-preserving medications for fear that such care will violate state and federal restrictions.
September 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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🎂 Today we turned 19—& the love we’ve felt from this community has been incredible. 💜

There’s still time to celebrate with us! Every $19 gift fuels advocacy, joy & justice for intersex people.

Give now & close out our birthday with intersex pride!
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interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth. An image of Rowan, a medical student, with an intersex flag hair pin, a Youth member's parent holding a sign that reads "born to sparkle," interACT's Pride booth with Youth giving out literature and several attendees answering questions, and the back of Youth member Elliott 's interACT shirt while he sits in his wheelchair filled with more intersex flags.
September 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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🎂 Today’s the day—interACT turns 19! 🎉

For nearly two decades, we’ve been building intersex joy + justice—and we’re just getting started.

👉 Celebrate with us by giving $19 for 19 years of impact, resilience, and community power. Link to give: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
A photo frame of interACT staff, youth and facilitators at a Youth healing and wellness retreat. One youth member sits in a wheelchair and holds a large intersex flag. The graphic reads Happy 19th Birthday interACT. The background is pink/purple and blue/green with fireworks.
September 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM