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ALT The results of Glisten’s 2025 National School Climate Survey are now live! Learn about the experiences of LGBTQI+ students in schools and recommendations on how to improve our nation’s schools at glisten.org/nscs2025. A purple sticky note reads: Intersex Students
ALT Only 22% of LGBTQI+ students who received sex ed learned about intersex topics. Source: Glisten’s 2025 National School Climate Survey
![We had to do a project on birth defects. [My genetics teacher] assigned me being intersex as [a] birth defect…I had to present [to my class] that [being intersex] was not a birth defect. She gave me a very low grade because I didn’t…label it as a birth defect. -An intersex 12th grader in Mississippi](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HExBINQWoAAymHi.jpg?name=orig)
ALT We had to do a project on birth defects. [My genetics teacher] assigned me being intersex as [a] birth defect…I had to present [to my class] that [being intersex] was not a birth defect. She gave me a very low grade because I didn’t…label it as a birth defect. -An intersex 12th grader in Mississippi
ALT Being intersex has taught me to love myself as a trans person, and being trans has taught me to love myself as an intersex person. - Nessa Calvin
ALT Keeping up with your local politics is the best way to support us—specifically, look out for anything that impacts gender-affirming care. - Myrtle
ALT Get to know Turner Syndrome. Turner Syndrome Awareness Month. 1 in 2000. interACT's logo, and an image of a purple butterfly against a yellow background with purple circles.
ALT How can I support someone with Turner Syndrome? "Please respect that my body might be different from yours. Bodies come in so many varieties!" "Be sensitive when discussing “typical experiences” - I may not experience “typical” puberty or pregnancy." " I may need extra support for my medical needs. Remind me often I can come to you for help." "Coping with infertility can be a difficult process. Please don’t downplay my feelings. Remember that families can look many ways." "Be aware when people are prescribed hormones it may affect their emotions, mood, or behavior, and may cause new bodily changes. "Please don’t pressure me to share about my body. It’s my right to decide what to share with others when I’m ready."
ALT World MRKH Awareness Day. Mayer-Rokitansky-KĂĽster-Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome. 1 in 5000. interACT. A purple and yellow background with a cartoon image of many people hugging
ALT How can I support someone with MRKH? "If I told you about my body, remember it’s my private information. Don’t share it with others." "Don’t say that you wish for part of my experience, or that you think I’m lucky." "Coping with infertility can be a difficult process. Please don’t say things like “you can just adopt!” There are many ways to build a family, please respect all choices." "Don’t make assumptions or talk about my body unless I bring it up." "I may have had surgery with or without my informed consent, and it may be hard for me to accept myself when doctors and others haven’t." "Don’t assume how I feel about my body. I may love my MRKH!"
ALT Trans Bill of Rights Reintroduced in Congress. Our allies in Congress are showing what it looks like to fight for trans rights
ALT What is the trans bill of rights? This resolution affirms that the federal government has a responsibility to protect transgender and nonbinary people from discrimination in everyday life, including in: -Healthcare, including access to gender-affirming care. Housing and homelessness services - Employment and workplace protections -Education and access to public spaces -Immigration proceedings -The armed services and veterans affairs -Safety, bodily autonomy, and robust civil rights enforcement
ALT Intersex joy as a man is... I guess aging very slowly! Laughing emoji.
ALT Being a boy was like being a mountain. But being a man is like creating waterfalls. Being intersex and trans bi gender helped me to be a waterfall, despite what everyone was telling me what a “real” man was supposed to be.
ALT What brings me joy is meeting other intersex men!
ALT Intersex masculine joy is a culmination of my years of hard-work toward being happy in my own body. It’s why I’m so comfortable with my experiences that defy typical expectations of what masculinity “should” look like.
ALT Intersex masculine joy is being at peace with yourself and your journey.
ALT So much of western masculinity feels tied to violence, and intersex masculinity to me means subverting the violence done to intersex bodies and instead being flamboyant, kind and protective of our communities.
ALT Where in the States are Protected Intersex Rights? Image of a computer with a map of the united states. bit.ly/intersex-legislation
