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Kate, an intersex college athlete & interACT Youth, worries about what the Olympic policy means for the next generation. “It made me really sad for all the intersex kids who are dreaming of the Olympics." She once thought competing at that level would be “the coolest thing.” time.com/article/2026...

It's Intersex Awareness Day! The "I" in LGBTQIA is for intersex people, born with bodies that don’t fit neatly into male or female boxes. Be an ally and amplify intersex voices! Learn more about intersex people and Intersex Awareness Day by following our friends at @interact.bsky.social

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Oct Advocate Nice piece from The Advocate on how the LGBTQI movement keeps forgetting the I, and how Reps have politically colonized intersex bodies in order to "prove" the WCN fantasy that there are only two binary sexes. www.advocate.com/news/people/...

Happy Intersex Awareness Day! Here’s some pride art featuring Stevonnie, an intersex non-binary character from Steven Universe. I’ve also included some facts for other perisex (non-intersex) queer folks to know! 💛💜

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay! Intersex is a broad term that encompasses variations in sex characteristics or reproductive anatomy. These variations can manifest in several ways including differences in genitalia, hormones, internal anatomy, or chromosomes.

It’s #IntersexAwarenessDay. Did you know that anti-trans policies often hurt intersex people as well? Learn more about the fight for body autonomy and access communication best practices from @interact.bsky.social: bit.ly/intersex-awareness-30

When Betsy Driver’s mother took her to medical appointments as a child, she asked whether other children were like her daughter. According to Driver, doctors told her no. Years later, Driver found people with the same intersex variation who had been treated at the same hospital. "We were lied to."

"My parents did everything in their power to make sure I would be normal. Fortunately, they failed," writes Thea Hillman Keshet Chief Communications Officer in @advocate.com to mark Intersex Awareness Day. Read more: bit.ly/iad-advocate

"Policies that aim to define or restrict a person’s sex or gender are not rooted in scientific reality; they’re based on political ideology."

On October 26, 1996, a brave group of intersex people, backed by transgender allies, demonstrated for the first time against the harms, including nonconsensual surgeries, they’d experienced from doctors. This was declared the first #IntersexAwarenessDay.

Happy Intersex Awareness Day! Intersex people are born with a variety of differences in their sex traits and reproductive anatomy. Learn about the history of intersex advocacy and what you can do to uplift intersex voices: https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-the-intersex-community

Today is Intersex Awareness Day. I am intersex – and did not find out until I was 26! Intersex people are also impacted by the decision in FWS, but this is much less talked about. Intersex people continue to be subjected to non-consensual medical interventions. Intersex rights are human rights.

On this Intersex Awareness Day, listen to Spike’s story & learn more about intersex individuals & the challenges they face. Intersex & transgender aren’t interchangeable terms. Some intersex individuals identify as transgender, but there are just as many intersex people who identify as cisgender.

Thirty years ago, intersex advocates refused to stay silent. October 26th marks #IntersexAwarenessDay and their fight for bodily autonomy. Nearly 2% of people are born with bodies that don't fit stereotypes of male or female bodies. We aren't disordered—and we deserve control over our bodies.

Salem, Massachusetts, will celebrate Intersex Awareness Day with its first-ever flag raising and march. "Visibility matters, and education is an important part of building a community where everyone is able to live openly and authentically," (Mayor) Pangallo said. patch.com/massachusett...

This is a MAJOR WIN for intersex & trans people in California! The law prohibits health plans & insurers from discriminating against individuals based on sex, including intersex traits. It ensures they cannot be denied coverage for medically necessary healthcare, including gender-affirming care 💜

Dakota West was told by Kansas to give up her driver's license. She was born intersex and lived as a girl since childhood. Now, if she wanted to keep driving, she needed a license that said male. She's suing with the @aclu.org. “I’m just a girl trying to have a life like everybody else.”

The survey is open through October 7th — make your voice heard!

Protesting against intersex genital mutilation, Boston, 1996 / Sharing the story with national journalists, San Francisco, 2026. Same banner, different worlds. Thank you to @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social for hosting an intersex rights talk for journalists. Our stories deserve to be shared.

When intersex young people first look for others—it’s often out of necessity. They want to feel less alone or find support through struggle. At our healing retreat, being intersex isn’t just about the hard times. It's a reminder that being intersex can make your life richer than you’d ever imagine.

When we say “we want to hear from LGBTQIA2S+ students,” we mean all LGBTQIA2S+ students. That means intersex students, too. If this describes you—or someone you know—please take Glisten's National School Climate Survey or share it today: glisten.org/nscs27

The International Olympic Committee abandoned universal chromosome screening in 1999 following sustained criticism from researchers, clinicians and athletes. Now, more than 25 years later, broad genetic screening is returning to elite women's sport. www.thefirstserve.com.au/post/the-ove...

This policy has the greatest potential to impact intersex cisgender women—especially because many of them don’t know they are intersex. There are no known trans women playing on the WTA Tour. But there are plenty of cis women who will now have to go through medical tests to prove their eligibility

Intersex people can live empowered & joyous lives. We just need community! interACT proudly funded youth advocates for this year's InterConnect conference. "Seeing intersex pride for the first time in my life took me out of my isolation; these were some of the realest people I've ever met." - Blair

Thousands attend Trans and Intersex Pride in Dublin.

2026 Staff and Board Retreat! This isn't an easy time to be a tiny org repping 2% of the population. The political attacks against intersex people are real. But we have big dreams, and serious plans to achieve them. We believe in a future with justice for intersex people, in our lifetimes.

What would you say to someone who hasn't yet found their intersex pride? 👀 For us, pride is finding joy in existing outside of the binary. Nearly 2% of people are born with intersex traits - we're not rare, just made invisible. interACT was so honored to march and table at Capital Pride in DC! 💜💛

As the Trump administration tries to twist Title IX against LGBTQI+ youth in schools, civil rights protections are critical. Congressmembers introduced a resolution to mark the anniversary of Title IX, calling for its protections to be honored, especially for trans, intersex & nonbinary students.

interACT joined the National Black Justice Collective in DC! We met with lawmakers on reparative justice, censorship, and intersex healthcare. “It felt so affirming to participate in both advocacy and joy with other Black LGBTQIA+ folk on the Hill and at the Equity Ball.” -Milan, DMV Youth Advocate

Rest in power, Emi Koyama. Emi was an intersex and transgender activist who worked for the Intersex Society of North America, co-founded Intersex Awareness Day, and is known for her work in third-wave feminism and transfeminism. Learn from Emi on intersex liberation: bolaurent.com/blog/interse...

Like any other worker, an intersex employee’s talents and contributions should be what counts—not others’ biased beliefs about who ‘counts’ as male or female. These forms of sex discrimination will have consequences.

Aces Fox, a former competitive track and field sprinter, was raised as a girl and won two junior Olympics gold medals competing against both boys and girls. At 19, Fox found out they were intersex. Now, the IOC plans to test adults and minors—who may discover life-altering results at a young age.

Howard's child Zebb was born intersex. Doctors pushed for cosmetic surgery. “'It’s just the wildest thing to say,' Howard says. 'Because he’s a literal newborn.' And already, someone was predicting his future dissatisfaction with his body and his identity." www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/for-the-pa...

Do you live near DC? What if you marched (or rode) along with us for Pride 🌈👀 We will be repping intersex pride in the parade, followed by a day of tabling and intersex education. Come along! 💜💛 Join us by emailing Bria Brown-King at bria@interactadvocates.org.

Make your voice count where it matters most during OUT on the Hill Advocacy Day! 📍 Washington, D.C. 📅 June 11 interACT will join @nbjc.bsky.social as we drop into Congress together. Come along to meet lawmakers & push for what our communities actually need! ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/equity-wee...

Many cis women don’t want a possible ban of trans women from single-sex spaces, and fear wider consequences of judging on appearance | Sophie Molly