interACT News and Releases

Press releases, statements, and organizational updates from interACT.

U.N. Human Rights Council Passes Landmark Resolution to Protect Intersex Rights

April 4th, 2024|

Today the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to adopt its first-ever resolution denouncing “discrimination, violence, and harmful practices” that violate the human rights of intersex people. The resolution specifically expresses the Council’s “grave concern” about the practice of “medically unnecessary or deferrable interventions…with respect to sex characteristics, performed without the full, free and

Recognizing Julie Greenberg, a legal pioneer of intersex civil rights

March 27th, 2024|

The 2023 Anne Tamar-Mattis Advocacy Award for Intersex Allyship could not be presented to a worthier honoree: an individual who is not only the longest-serving member of interACT’s board of directors, but also a legal pioneer of intersex civil rights dating back nearly 25 years. We are honored to present the award to Professor

Federal resolution historically recognizes Intersex Awareness Day

October 26th, 2023|

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 26. Download PDF here. Press contact: Maddie Moran, Director of Communications, [email protected], (707) 793-1190, ext 702 Resolution affirms right to bodily autonomy for those with variations in sex traits Today, for the first time a federal resolution was introduced into the US House of Representatives formally recognizing this date

A message of thanks to Dr. Arlene Baratz, intersex ally

August 9th, 2023|

The interACT team expresses thanks to Dr. Arlene Baratz, awardee of the 2022 Anne Tamar-Mattis Award for Intersex Allyship. Dr. Arlene Baratz is an outstanding medical ally in the U.S. intersex movement and a parent to two intersex children. Her work represents over two decades of trailblazing leadership in medical research , education and leadership

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