Youth Advocacy Program

The interACT Youth Program was founded in 2010 with the goal of empowering the next generation of intersex Youth leaders ages 13-29, by helping them further develop their advocacy skills. We believe that our personal experience is our greatest asset. The interACT Youth Program fosters a space where members work together–building community and sharing our stories in a way that sends a powerful message: Our Stories Matter, and They Are Worth Telling! 

interACT Youth, staff, alumni and friends at a 2023 gathering

In the Spring of 2023, we implemented a cohort model and onboarded six intersex Youth to join the newly restructured interACT Youth Advocacy Program. The past year’s programming included staff supporting member-led projects, media and advocacy training, Youth representing interACT at public events, such as local Pride festivals, scholarships to attend the 2023 InterConnect Conference, microgrants, and much more! In the Summer of 2024, we brought on a new cohort of intersex Youth to do it again! 

In 2018, we created iSpace, the peer support arm of the interACT Youth Program, designed specifically for intersex youth. In 2023, we officially began collaborating with InterConnect, a long-running peer support group for intersex people, their families, and allies of all ages, to help us run iSpace as it continues to grow. Any young intersex person ages 13-29 who is looking for peer support and connection can join iSpace by filling out this iSpace Membership Questionnaire. We now have a Discord server! In addition to InterConnect and iSpace, Club Intersex is another community-run support group for intersex people. 

If you have any questions about the interACT Youth Program, email Apollo Robert at [email protected]. We hope to renew the cohort model for 2025—please contact us if you’d like to know when applications reopen.