Culture Film & TV
XX + XY Review: ‘A moving meditation on what constitutes your identity’
Director Soh-Yoon Lee's film balances delightful comedy and a playful tone with a serious story and core message.
Intersex
Culture Sexuality
Pride Progress flag redesigned to better include intersex people: ‘It is bringing joy’
1.7% of the population is born with intersex traits - around the same number born with red hair
Culture Sexuality
‘Caster Semenya is a woman born with natural advantages – the world cannot be allowed to police her body’
The double Olympic champion's treatment is yet another example of the way society forces medical interventions on people with differences in sex development (DSD), writes Anick Soni.
News World
Caster Semenya says World Athletics on ‘wrong side of history’ after losing appeal
The double Olympic champion has effectively been barred from competing over her naturally high hormone levels.
Culture Sexuality
Trans rights demonstration to take place in London next month
London Trans+ Pride 2020 will keep pressure on the government not to abandon reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).
Culture Sexuality
‘It’s not surgery, it’s mutilation’ – Why it’s time to ban forced medical procedures on intersex kids
Attempting to 'correct' intersex bodies to fit society's gender binary is akin to gay conversion therapy and must be banned, says campaigner Pidgeon Pagonis.
Culture Sexuality
Activist Pidgeon Pagonis opens up about their fight to end intersex surgery
“Intersex is a natural and normal way of existing. What’s not normal is all the f***ed-up s*** doctors do to our bodies.”
News World
Stephen Fry calls for intersex people to be treated with ‘common politeness and decency’
The actor has joined the fight for intersex equality
Culture Film & TV
What’s it really like to grow up intersex? Anick’s story
23-year-old Anick always knew he was different. Now, the University of Westminster graduate wants to help bring intersex issues out of the shadows.
News World
California becomes first state to recognise rights of intersex people
Senator Scott Wiener celebrated the move on Twitter
News World
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner returns to the track for new sportswear range
News World
Scotland to host biggest push for Trans and Intersex rights
News World