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Intersex

Up close image of Kenyan man wearing black sweatshirt

‘Intersex’ is counted in Kenya’s census — but is this a victory?

Gender

Activists hope this will set a precedent for intersex rights in Kenya, but intersex inclusion is still far from reality.

A bishop sprinkles holy water on a coffin covered in the Polish flag

Was this Polish American war hero intersex?

Health & Medicine
newborn baby

Momentum builds to end surgery on intersex newborns

Culture
Salma is intersex, from Iraq, and worked with the US military as an interpreter there. After fleeing violence and threats in Iraq, she now lives in San Francisco with a volunteer host family.

An Iraqi who served the US military gets a new life, and gender identity, in America

Lifestyle & Belief
Salma is intersex, from Iraq, and worked with the US military as an interpreter there. After fleeing violence and threats in Iraq, she now lives in San Francisco with a volunteer host family.

An Iraqi who served the US military gets a new life, and gender identity, in America

Lifestyle & Belief
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