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Intersex

Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’
Video

Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’

ANALYSIS: A new document featuring the administration’s attempt to categorize ‘two sexes’ is needlessly convoluted and contradictory

By Mel Woods
Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender
Sports

Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender

No, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is not a man. She’s not a trans woman either

By Xtra Video
‘Every Body’ is a feel-good yet urgent look into the lives of intersex people
TV & Film

‘Every Body’ is a feel-good yet urgent look into the lives of intersex people

Julie Cohen’s latest feature is a traditional documentary bolstered by compassionate storytelling

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?
Books

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?

REVIEW: In “Fayne,” literary legend Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us out for a walk upon the moors in a tale that references “Jane Eyre” and “Orlando”

By Eva Crocker
Montana bans trans and intersex people from changing their birth certificates
Power

Montana bans trans and intersex people from changing their birth certificates

The state had previously shifted from a “gender” marker to a “sex” marker, and required surgery for updates

By V.S. Wells
Greece becomes latest country to ban non-consensual surgeries on intersex kids
Politics

Greece becomes latest country to ban non-consensual surgeries on intersex kids

Albania, Germany, Malta and Portugal have also taken action to stop operations that critics say are harmful and life-altering

By Nico Lang
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Greece bans conversion therapy—and surgeries on intersex infants could be next
Politics

Greece bans conversion therapy—and surgeries on intersex infants could be next

The conversion therapy law has a major loophole, however

By Nico Lang
Close-knit community key to gay-friendly Iceland
Power

Close-knit community key to gay-friendly Iceland

Harder to object to gay rights when everyone is connected, say Icelanders

By Bob Christie
International LGBT conference to take place in Mexico City
Culture

International LGBT conference to take place in Mexico City

ILGA brings together activists to discuss worldwide issues

By Andrew Jacome
The Reading List for Aug 26, 2014
Culture

The Reading List for Aug 26, 2014

By Simon Thibault
Australian politician Tony Briffa talks about being intersex
Toronto Diary

Australian politician Tony Briffa talks about being intersex

By Jeremy Feist
Daily briefs: Putting the ‘I’ in ‘intersex’
Power

Daily briefs: Putting the ‘I’ in ‘intersex’

The story of Tony Briffa, the world’s first openly intersex mayor

By Michael Lyons
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Intersex intersections
Arts

Intersex intersections

Abigail Tarttelin’s new novel is audacious and harrowing

By Jim Bartley
DC Comic unveils their first intersex character
Toronto Diary

DC Comic unveils their first intersex character

By Jeremy Feist
Argentina passes progressive gender ID law; will ACT follow?
Coming Out

Argentina passes progressive gender ID law; will ACT follow?

By Natasha Barsotti
X marks the spot
Power

X marks the spot

By Noreen Fagan
The relative power of Annabel
Arts

The relative power of Annabel

Kathleen Winter offers a debut novel about intersex experience

By Marcus McCann
Book review: Intersex by Morgan Holmes
Culture

Book review: Intersex by Morgan Holmes

Intersexuality complicates our understandings of sex & gender

By Robert Teixeira
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