Intersex

Nepal Allows Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender And Intersex Community To Register As 'Others'

Posted 05.25.2012

In what will no doubt be hailed as a historic decision, Nepal has become the third Asian country to grant separate recognition to its community of sex...

Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Does Gender Define Us?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 04.18.2012

2012-04-18-Screenshot20120418at12.28.13PM.jpgWhat makes us male or female? What happens when our biological gender is out of sync with our gender identity?

Dreaming of Dresses: Transgender Books for Children

B.J. Epstein | Posted 04.16.2012

B.J. Epstein

I am unfortunately aware of no texts about transgender characters for readers between 5 and 12 or so. However, there are a couple of picture books, which at least can be used with children up until the age of 5 or 6, regardless of whether they are themselves trans or know any trans people.

Australia Elects World's First Intersex Mayor

Posted 12.10.2011

Tony Briffa has become the world's first openly intersex mayor. As Care2.com is reporting, Briffa won the position in the City of Hobsons Bay, whic...

Transcending Boundaries: What Happens Beyond the Binary

Amy Shiner | Posted 01.17.2012

Amy Shiner

A trip to transcending boundaries, something that rarely happens in a heterosexual-based society, is a way to push the envelope. Built on a growing community, there is something for everyone who has ever been viewed as "different."

Regulating Human Sexuality

Aaron Anson | Posted 01.01.2012

Aaron Anson

A vital step in the right direction is to acknowledge that our human sexuality is perplexing at best and cannot be legislated by a government, regulated by rules, or explicated by a religion.

Marriage Debate, Meet the Science of Bodies Like Ours

Addison Smith | Posted 12.12.2011

Addison Smith

Many intersex people don't want to be part of the "gay marriage" debate. But the sooner their reality can shape a more constructive dialogue, the sooner we can build a world where intersex people are afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Pill That Shapes Fetus Genitalia Cuts Chances Of Homosexuality In Girls

LA Times | Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.17.2011

A prenatal pill for congenital adrenal hyperplasia to prevent ambiguous genitalia may reduce the chance that a female with the disorder will be gay. C...

Human Rights First Welcomes Attention on LGBTI Refugees - Urges Continued Reforms to Ensure Protection

Human Rights First | Posted 05.25.2011

Human Rights First

By Jesse Bernstein Senior Associate, Refugee Protection Program On all continents individuals and their families are forced to flee their homes on ac...

Olympic Committee Is Wrong on Intersex Athletes

Leah Anthony Libresco | Posted 05.25.2011

Leah Anthony Libresco

A new decision by the IOC defines people who are intersex or of ambiguous gender as deficient; any deviation from the gender binary requires the athlete's hormones to be artificially altered.

Semenya's Struggle Teaches Us About Understanding Gender Identity

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Emma Ruby-Sachs

A South African runner whose gender identity stirred up huge controversy will be permitted to keep her title and prize money. But how do we define what is too male to compete in a women's sport?

Caster Semenya: When Gender Is Not Sex

Elizabeth Debold | Posted 11.17.2011

Elizabeth Debold

It seems pretty likely that Semenya is no longer going to be allowed to compete as a female in the sport that she loves and has trained so hard for.

After Semenya: Tracking Male and Female, Injury and Insult

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Philip N. Cohen

Men's sex advantage in some sports is not a sexist myth, as The Nation would have you believe.

What Defines A Woman...And What Does California's Prop 8 Have To Do With Menopause?

Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Rebecca Booth, MD

Recently I have held some interesting conversations stemming from the debate about California's Prop 8. Specifically, if the law defines the state of matrimony to be legal only between a man and a woman, how does the law define a man and a woman?

Girl Interrupted on the Track

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Roger I. Abrams

Caster Semenya's brilliant performance in the women's 800 meters race caused critics to regurgitate decades-old slanders traditionally directed at women who appear too manly.

A Spiritual Challenge to the LGBTQI Community: Pray!

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Susan Corso

Where does outrage stop and genuine spiritual practice begin? I'm asking, really.You know and I know that prayer changes things in a big way.