Word of the Gay: "IGM"

"IGM" is an acronym that stands for infant or intersex genital mutilation. This often unnecessary and invasive medical procedure is done on many intersex babies in order to assign them one sex.

Web Spotlight: Students for Genital Integrity

Students for Genital Integrity (SGI) is group committed to ending the practice of forced genital cutting; a human rights abuse perpetuated on children by adults. This abuse is often done in order to conform the body to a particular society's concepts of aesthetics and normality. The group is opposed to Female Genital Cutting (FGC), "Sexual reassignment surgery" on Intersex children (IGC), Male Genital Cutting (MGC)and Routine episiotomy.

Colombia Grants Rights to Intersex Kids

Colombia's constitutional court has made a historic and key decision with regards to intersex rights. The court ruled that a five year old born with both male and female parts, has the right to choose their own gender. The parents fought the court wanting to genitally mutilate the child and force the child to live as a boy.

The text of the courts decision is available in English and Spanish at Intersex Society of North America