interACT Responds to Title IX Rule on Intersex and Transgender Student Inclusion in Sports
Today, the Department of Education released its long-awaited proposed regulation on sex-based eligibility in school athletics.
The ABA opposes nonconsensual surgeries on intersex children
The American Bar Association has adopted a resolution in support of intersex bodily autonomy this past Monday.
Adams decision splits circuit courts on rights of trans students as dissent puts intersex traits center-stage
For the first time, an appeals court upheld a discriminatory anti-trans bathroom policy. Intersex people were a critical part of the dissent.
Federal Protections for Intersex Patients Clarified in Proposed Healthcare RuleÂ
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its proposed rule on the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination protections, making clear that discrimination against intersex people within federally funded health programs is prohibited.
Victory for Greece—Intersex Genital Mutilation has been Banned!
Greece has taken a momentous step today for human rights by banning intersex genital mutilation, becoming one of the first countries to do so. The new law, which prohibits surgeries to change intersex children’s sex characteristics under age 15 unless urgently needed for health, affirms bodily autonomy and the right to individual choice around surgery.Â
SB 225 Updates – Incorporates Community Feedback
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento On February 12, many members of the intersex community joined our community listening session to give valuable feedback about legislative strategy. Others called or emailed with specific questions or concerns. We appreciate each of you for taking the time to share with us about what’s important to you! We
interACT Launches California’s SB 225 to Delay Clitoroplasty and Other Major Genital Surgeries on Infants
Every young person deserves a fair and equal chance to participate in major decisions about their own reproductive and sexual health. SB 225 gives people born with variations in their genitalia and other sex anatomy this chance by safely delaying major genital surgeries that are typically performed on infants—surgeries to cut a clitoris, create a
Intersex Data Collection: Your Guide to Question Design
One of the most common questions we get at interACT is: how do we handle intersex data collection on a form or survey? Ultimately, there’s no single correct answer. Formatting these questions depends on why you are asking them. We’re here to help guide the process to make sure that your questions are respectful
Intersex Justice Project’s #EndIntersexSurgery Campaign Receives Unprecedented Promise of Action from a U.S. Hospital
Intersex Justice Project co-founders Sean Saifa Wall and Pidgeon Pagonis. (Photo: Sara Jane Rhee, Love & Struggle Photo) Intersex Justice Project's three-year #EndIntersexSurgery campaign earned a historic victory today for intersex bodily autonomy, building on over 30 years of work by intersex advocates. Pressured by intersex people and several of its own
An Open Letter: Anti-Racism Resources for Our Intersex Communities
 To our intersex and allied communities, Our hearts are heavy with the unending news of state-sanctioned violence. We have a responsibility to acknowledge and actively fight the racism and violence that most affects Black lives. The way that our bodies look determines how we are treated in the world. We urge our supporters to think