World Athletics’ approach to “sex verification” through compulsory sex testing discriminatorily targets women, violating universal principles of equal access to sport. When women are subjected to invasive genetic testing, they are forced to give up privacy about their personal genetic information while governing bodies dictate if they are “woman enough” to play women’s
The new guidance from HHS, complying with Trump’s Executive Order redefining sex, attempts to push an unscientific agenda rather than reflect any biological reality. It aims instead to erase the existence of transgender and intersex people. The Trump administration has up until now ignored the nearly 2% of the population with intersex variations, because
Trump’s Executive Order, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” neither defends women nor states any “biological truth.” Instead, it attempts to erase the existence of transgender and intersex people in order to further the administration’s own ideological agenda, which is grounded not in science but rather
For Immediate Release: January 16, 2025 Press contact: Sylvan Fraser Anthony, Legal and Policy Director - sfraser@interactadvocates.org Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a groundbreaking report on intersex health, linking the ongoing practice of non-consensual surgery on intersex infants to harmful outcomes and health disparities. It names the denial
Today, Congress threatens to strip many intersex students, especially girls and women, of their right to play sports. Like similar statewide bills that seek to restrict sports participation based on vague definitions of "sex", H.R.28 (and S.9, currently still in the Senate) are discriminatory. They exclude transgender girls from playing on teams with other
New year, new us—we have a new logo and look. Can you believe interACT is older than the intersex flag itself? We wanted to resemble the intersex flag colors more closely, to represent our continued commitment to the rights of all intersex people. You'll see across resources, articles, and social media educational posts that
Intersex students deserve the right to play sports with their peers—like any other student. They deserve the fun, confidence, and friendship that school sports can provide. Two newly-introduced bills in Congress that would restrict sports access, H.R.28 and S.9, are questioning those rights. If the bills become law, some intersex students may lose access
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11 Press contact: Erika Lorshbough, erika@interactadvocates.org, 707-793-1190 x1 PDF available here. interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case U.S.A. v. Skrmetti. This is a case brought by the U.S. government against the state of Tennessee, challenging its statutory ban on medically necessary gender-affirming
From interACT Executive Director Erika Lorshbough: We stand for the right of all women to participate in athletics, including those born with variations in their sex traits such as chromosomal or hormonal variations. It is disappointing to see hate in response to competition taking place at the Olympics, which should be a joyous celebration
For Immediate Release. PDF available here. Press contact: Maddie Moran, Director of Communications. maddie@interactadvocates.org The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its final rule on the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act, making clear that discrimination against intersex people within federally funded health programs is prohibited. Under the rule, sex discrimination
