Desirability politics: sex and the intersex body
Koomah writes on body empowerment from an intersex escort perspective.
North America
Houston City Hall illuminations
Join The Houston Intersex Society on 25 October for the annual Intersex Awareness Day illuminations of Houston City Hall.
Chicago: Intersex stories: not surgeries
On the evening of 25 October, Pidgeon Pagonis and the Center on Halsted will hold an event, “Intersex Stories: Not Surgeries”.
interACT in the Washington Post Magazine: “Their Time”
Members of interACT Youth appear in an article in the Washington Post Magazine by Nora Caplan-Bricker, with beautiful photographs by Marvin Joseph.
Mexico: CDHDF calls for recognition of intersex people’s rights
On 8 November, the Human Rights Commission of the Federal District of Mexico City (CDHDF) called for authorities to defend the rights of intersex people.
Honouring Barbin, honouring intersex elders
Multiple statements have been published for Intersex Day of Remembrance, honouring elders and Herculine Barbin, including by Bonnie Hart, OII-USA and Christof Rolker.
Love, complexity and inter-sectionality
Sean Saifa Wall reflects on growing up Black, queer and intersex.
Statement by US intersex people of color
US intersex activists and people of color, Lynnell, Saifa and Pidgeon, have released a statement for Intersex Awareness Day.
interACT for Intersex Awareness Day
US advocacy organisation interACT has conducted a range of actions for Intersex Awareness Day, including publication of resources,a joint statement, stories and interviews.
US Department of State recognition
The U.S. Department of State has issued a statement in recognition of Intersex Awareness Day, and expressing solidarity with intersex persons around the world.
OII-USA: “Did you know?”
The Intersex Campaign for Equality/OII-USA has produced a series of colourful, shareable images on intersex issues for Intersex Awareness Day.
Betsy Driver talks for The Interface Project
The Interface Project has published a new video with Betsy Driver, a co-founder of both Bodies Like Ours and Intersex Awareness Day.