gender identity

intersex

first person

Where Intersex Meets Lesbian

“Not all of my experiences as an intersex person inform my being gay, and vice versa, but the overlap is there and it affects things in ways that are both…

Claudia —

May 13, 2015

intersex

periods

first person

Lessons Learned From Menstruation Pop Quizzes While Being Intersex

“That being said, I’d like to live in a world someday where people don’t automatically assume my body looks and functions a certain way, that makes room for people like…

Claudia —

Apr 22, 2014

gender identity

intersex

first person

A Queer of Various Stripes

Intersex and queer identities sometimes match up in ways that we’re familiar with and that conform to our understanding of how these identities are commonly defined. Other times they don’t.

Claudia —

Oct 17, 2013

homophobia

intersex

gender

Brought to You by the Letter I: Why Intersex Politics Matters to LGBT Activism

“So, why are intersex issues being linked up with LGBT activism, and does this make sense? I’m here to argue, strongly, that yes – including intersex with LGBT and queer…

Claudia —

Sep 23, 2013

Daily Fix

intersex

politics + activism

South Carolina Intersex Lawsuit A Major Step In Ending Nonconsensual Surgery to “Fix” Intersex Kids

Adoptive parents of 8 year-old, intersex child M.C. Crawford are suing the state of SC because cosmetic genital surgery was performed on M.C. without his consent.

Claudia —

May 15, 2013