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Unprecedented Engagement on Intersex Issues by Biden Administration

October 27th, 2021|

Yesterday, in a first-of-its-kind step toward intersex visibility and justice, U.S. President Biden convened a White House Roundtable to center the needs of intersex Americans, the nearly 2% of the population born with variations in their physical sex characteristics, who continue to suffer brutalizing and traumatic surgeries performed without their consent in hospitals across the

New York City Health and Hospitals Prohibits Intersex Surgery

July 7th, 2021|

interACT obtained the exact language of the new intersex-affirming policy of NYC Health and Hospitals. As a result of interACT's advocacy and that of so many intersex activists, the largest public health care system in the United States (covering over 70 facilities across NYC!) will now prohibit surgeries on intersex youth!!! "All medically unnecessary surgery

Dr. Rachel Levine and her Colleagues at HHS Have a Big Opportunity the Media Isn’t Talking About

January 19th, 2021|

Dr. Rachel Levine, President-elect Biden’s nominee for Assistant Health Secretary, has been my professional mentor. I know she’s a perfect choice for the job. She’s also someone with unique opportunities to carry intersex communities’ needs forward. By Katie Baratz Dalke, MD, MBE Former interACT Board President I’m a psychiatrist who’s dedicated much of my

interACT Launches California’s SB 225 to Delay Clitoroplasty and Other Major Genital Surgeries on Infants

January 15th, 2021|

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

President-elect Biden, Please Don’t Leave Intersex People Behind!

November 12th, 2020|

By Kimberly Zieselman, interACT Executive Director It was a great week. A collective sigh of relief could be heard across the country from at least 74 million Americans. LGBTQ-inclusive candidates President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be leading our nation come January 20th. We will once again have leaders who believe

Boston Children’s Hospital’s Change on Intersex Surgeries Was Years in the Making

October 23rd, 2020|

Decades of community activism led to the formation of a law and policy organization, which led to meetings with hospitals across the country, which led to passing a resolution with medical students and physician allies, which led to the policy change you see today. Let us show you a peek behind the curtain. By Kimberly

Intersex Justice Project’s #EndIntersexSurgery Campaign Receives Unprecedented Promise of Action from a U.S. Hospital

July 29th, 2020|

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

June 2nd, 2020|

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

A Law Professor and an Advocate Look Ahead on Intersex Issues

May 5th, 2020|

While Julie Greenberg does not identify as a person with intersex experience, her commitment to the intersex community has been monumental. Julie is a law professor, legal expert, and founding board member of interACT, with decades of experience advocating for intersex populations. She is the author of the book Intersexuality and the Law. Julie attributed

Congress: Include Intersex People in COVID-19 Relief

April 9th, 2020|

The CARES Act protects Americans from COVID-19 hardship. But existing COVID-19 relief doesn't do enough to meet intersex people's specific needs. We call on Congress to account for these needs in future legislation. interACT Executive Director Kimberly Zieselman submitted this letter to Congress: Dear Chairs Grassley and Neal and Ranking Members Wyden and Brady,

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