interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth

Overview

interACT is an organization focused on advocating for the rights and well-being of intersex individuals, particularly youth. It aims to empower intersex people through advocacy, public engagement, and community connection.

Key Areas of Work

Intersex Law & Policy

• Address policies to allow intersex individuals autonomy over their own bodies.
• Collaborate with doctors, parents, and allies to promote human rights.

Youth Advocacy Program

• Largest intersex advocacy group for ages 13-29.
• Provides platforms for young leaders to express themselves in media and beyond.

Intersex Media

• Brings intersex voices into U.S. news and pop culture to drive policy change through authentic representation.

Intersex Education

• Conducts talks worldwide to combat discrimination and advocate for intersex rights.

Intersex Research

• Partners with medical communities to address disparities and promote relevant research.

Important Concepts

What is Intersex?

• Intersex is an umbrella term for variations in sex traits or reproductive anatomy that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female bodies.
• Intersex individuals have natural variations in anatomy, hormones, or chromosomes.

Bodily Autonomy

• Advocates against medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.
• Emphasizes the right of individuals to make their own choices about their bodies.

Resources

• FAQs: Covers basics about intersex, relationship with gender and LGBTQIA community, and impacts of anti-trans legislation.
• Resources & Guides: Includes brochures, medical resources, and information about the intersex movement.

Getting Involved

• Donations: Includes options for joining the interACT circle or making one-time donations.
• Volunteer opportunities and guidelines for working with intersex communities.

Recent Blog Highlights

• Critique on discriminatory policies like Trump's Executive Order.
• Support from HHS for intersex bodily autonomy.
• Opposition to the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

Contact Information

• Phone: 707-793-1190
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 365 Boston Post Road, Suite 163, Sudbury, MA 01776

Additional Info

• interACT is recognized as a 501(C)(3) organization.