10 years of the intersex flag!
Ten years ago today, this site publicly introduced the intersex flag to the world for the first time. The design by Morgan Carpenter incorporated colours in yellow and purple, unassociated with gender.
Symbols
Articles about intersex-related symbols and icons. For an introduction to these issues, see our page on the intersex flag
IDAHOBIT Day 2023
Our statement on this day in 2023.
IDAHOBIT Day 2022
A short reflection on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia and what it means to people with innate variations of sex characteristics in 2022.
The “Phall-O-Meter”
The Phall-O-Meter is a satirical representation of the way that clinicians have historically determined whether visibly intersex children should be assigned female (and subjected to feminising surgeries) or assigned male (and subjected to masculinising surgeries).
An intersex flag
We have struggled with symbols used to denote intersex people, so Morgan created one that is free for the world to use.