What I Wish I’d Known About Intersex People Before I Became A Nurse
By Kristin Keller, RN, BSN (Note: This article contains discussion of medical abuse and sexual abuse.) Kristin attends Alicia Roth Weigel's book release event for Inverse Cowgirl moderated by JVN. I worked
Treat me like a person—not an anomaly
One advocate's guide to better healthcare treatment. Sam Sharpe Intersex people have all of the same health care needs as non-intersex people, as well as some specific intersex care needs. However, due
Intersex Memoirs are Shaking Things Up
interACT staff Maddie Moran and Marissa Adams share the must-read memoirs of 2023. Maddie: When I was growing up, there weren’t many books in the world with stories like mine. The moments in
A message of thanks to Dr. Arlene Baratz, intersex ally
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
There are no “nerve-sparing” surgeries on children with CAH: an interview with Dr. Casey Orozco-Poore, MD.
Traducción español: Laura Inter del artículo Maddie Moran from interACT sits down with Dr. Casey Orozco-Poore, graduate of Harvard Medical School, for a conversation on their recent groundbreaking research on CAH and so-called
Community is what we need — intersex youth speak out
interACT youth speak out at the InterConnect conference in Niagara Falls. Featuring Bria, Courtney, Banti, Marissa, and Jahni. Learn more about intersex support group InterConnect and its upcoming 2023 conference.