Misha Bader (He/Him) is an intersex queer librarian in Upstate New York. He has CAH, and was a part of interACT's 2025 Youth Cohort, wherein he researched and presented on the history of intersex discrimination and future inclusion in library catalogs and subject headings. When not working with libraries, Misha can be found playing
Not all participants pictured; photos are for fun and not a requirement We're so back! interACT hosted its first-ever youth healing and wellness retreat in August 2024, and we're returning to California for 2026. Northern California has a rich history as the site of several early U.S. intersex groups and gatherings. interACT
interACT staff Maddie interviews Ryanna, a Youth Advocate living with an intersex variation called Kallmann Syndrome. Most people with Kallmann Syndrome have a late puberty or one that goes differently than expected. Kallmann Syndrome is much rarer in people with XX chromosomes, making Ryanna 1 in 250,000! She has a beautiful life as an
Youth Advocate Tanis has always loved to read. When he never saw a body like his in any stack of books, he set out to discover why. My body is a story written in multiple languages, but I was only taught how to read one of them. I have
This Trans Day of Visibility, meet intersex people who are also transgender. Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). Each year on March 31, we observe TDOV to celebrate the lives of transgender people. The day also brings attention to the discrimination, misunderstanding and threats to safety that transgender people still
Rainii is an autistic intersex person who likes to make art and talk about intersex and disability awareness. Rainii does their best to spread positivity and joy in their work and is excited to share with others! I first learned I was intersex from a doctor. Well, more like multiple
I’m a masculine intersex woman, and I’m not broken. Tendaji Phoenix is an interACT Youth Advocacy cohort member with hyperandrogenic PCOS who uses he/she pronouns. He is an aspiring cybersecurity analyst from Los Angeles. She likes discussing the tech world and listening to lofi music. I knew something was off when I started growing facial hair at 12 years old.
Not all participants pictured; photos are for fun and not a requirement We're so back! interACT hosted its first-ever youth healing and wellness retreat in August 2024, and we're returning to California for 2025. Northern California has a rich history as the site of several early U.S. intersex groups and gatherings. interACT
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
By Apollo Robert International Men's Day has been celebrated on November 19th for 25 years, and its purpose is to highlight the issues impacting men such as promoting positive role models, health, well-being, and healthy gender relations. Every year, there is a specific theme highlighted for particular emphasis. For 2024, one of several
