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title: "interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth"
date: 2021-11-20T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/interact-advocates-for-intersex-youth"
section: Resources
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth

interACT uses innovative legal and other strategies to advocate for the human rights of children born with differences in their genitals, chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive anatomy.

> Intersex is an umbrella term for variations in sex traits or reproductive anatomy. These traits might not fit inside traditional conceptions of what male or female bodies look like. Intersex people are born with variations in their internal or external anatomy, hormones or chromosomes.

[Visit the site ](https://interactadvocates.org/)

SOURCE: interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth

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- [ sexual anatomies & sexual health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/sexual-anatomies-sexual-health)
- [ getting to know our sexual anatomy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/getting-to-know-our-sexual-anatomy)
- [gender expansive](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/gender-expansive)
- [gender fluidity](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/gender-fluid)
- [intersex](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/intersex)

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[ResourcesRead

## Intersex Fact Sheet

This fact sheet discusses what we've achieved and what’s still needed to ensure that intersex people can enjoy bodily integrity and dignity.

![Pexels katie rainbow intersex flag 8428983 scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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)

This fact sheet discusses what we've achieved and what’s still needed to ensure that intersex people can enjoy bodily integrity and dignity.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/intersex-fact-sheet)

[ResourcesRead

## What is Intersex?

Intersex is a term generally used to refer to people whose sexual characteristics don’t fit into typical definitions of male and female.

![Drawings of dolls displaying various gender expressions. The entire image is in pink and white.](data:image/png;base64,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)

Intersex is a term generally used to refer to people whose sexual characteristics don’t fit into typical definitions of male and female.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/what-is-intersex)

[ResourcesRead

## About the Intersex Rights Movement

A deep exploration of key intersex rights activism -- struggling against a society that incorrectly assumes sexual anatomy is always binary.

![A hand painted yellow with a purple circle on it, appearing to be the intersex flag](data:image/png;base64,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)

A deep exploration of key intersex rights activism -- struggling against a society that incorrectly assumes sexual anatomy is always binary.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/about-the-intersex-rights-movement)

[Stories & ConversationsRead

## The Missing Vagina Monologue

Esther Morris shares her experience as a woman who has Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH), meaning she was born without a vagina.

![An image of Esther Morris Leidolf](data:image/png;base64,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)

Esther Morris shares her experience as a woman who has Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH), meaning she was born without a vagina.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/the-missing-vagina-monologue)

[ResourcesWatch

## Genital Variation: The Myth of Binary

An accessible, 50-minute educational video on genital variation, inclusive of trans and intersex

![a3d83e5071eaa549ec2a3819d22dd473](data:image/png;base64,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)

An accessible, 50-minute educational video on genital variation, inclusive of trans and intersex](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/genital-variation-the-myth-of-binary)

[Stories & ConversationsListen

## Being a Transgender Person Who Menstruates

On the "Fix Your Period" podcast, trans and non-binary artist, activist, and sex educator Cass Clemmer discusses the viral photo of themselves free-bleeding, and their experience of menstruating.

![A trans and non-binary person sitting on a bench bleeding through their pants as they hold a sign that says, "Periods are not just for women. #BleedingWhileTrans."](data:image/png;base64,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)

On the "Fix Your Period" podcast, trans and non-binary artist, activist, and sex educator Cass Clemmer discusses the viral photo of themselves free-bleeding, and their experience of menstruating.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/being-a-transgender-person-who-menstruates)

[ResourcesWatch

## Writer and Performer ALOK on Gender and Violence

An interview with writer and performer ALOK about their work to de-gender fashion, gender-based violence, and how they respond to hardship with love.

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An interview with writer and performer ALOK about their work to de-gender fashion, gender-based violence, and how they respond to hardship with love.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/writer-and-performer-alok-on-gender-and-violence)

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## Sexuality: Get Involved

Find groups and organizations that advocate for sexual rights and sexual justice for all people.

![Activists stand in front of Stonewall Inn with signs that read "You Matter," "We Stand w/ You," "Love is... equal, kind, love is love."](data:image/png;base64,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)

Find groups and organizations that advocate for sexual rights and sexual justice for all people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/sexuality-get-involved)