Intersexed (Transgendered)

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Intersex Society of North America Intersex Society of North America: ISNA is a peer support, education, and advocacy group founded and operated by and for intersexuals: individuals born with anatomy or physiology which differs from cultural ideals of male and female. (Intersexed) http://www.isna.org GIRES: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society GIRES: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society: Registered UK charity that sponsors research and education on gender identity. (Intersexed) http://www.gires.org.uk/ Hypospadias Hypospadias: Why it happens, what it is, what to do; see photos of hypospadias and contact others with it. Discusses androgen insensitivity, testicular feminization syndrome, development, and even ISNA. (Intersexed) http://www.the-penis.com/hypospadias.html UK Turner Society UK Turner Society: Contains support, information on hormone replacement therapy for folks with Turner's, health issues for folks with TS, and personal stories. (Intersexed) http://www.tss.org.uk/ Guevedoces of the Dominican Republic Guevedoces of the Dominican Republic: About these children who comprised 2% of live births in the 1970s. They appeared to be girls at birth, but developed muscles, testes, and a penis at puberty. (Intersexed) http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-guevedoces.html Genetic Org Genetic Org: Klinfelter's support site. Designed to provide support and education for families and professionals dealing with these genetic conditions, including sex chromosome variations 47XXY, 48XXYY, 48XXXY, 49XXXXY, and 46XY/47XXY mosaic. (Intersexed) http://www.genetic.org/ MRKH Listserv and Online Support Group Homepage MRKH Listserv and Online Support Group Homepage: A discussion group for XX females with ovaries but lack of vaginal, and often uterine development. (Intersexed) http://www.surrogacy.com/online_support/mrkh Sex Police Sex Police: The biology of sex is being hotly debated, as parents, doctors and researchers reevaluate what it means to be male and female. This is an article about 'gender reinforcement' surgery by a subscriber to the US branch of the AIS Support Group. (Intersexed) http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/04/05/sex_police/ The Genetic Interest Group The Genetic Interest Group: UK-based organisation that aims to increase the public/government profile of genetic conditions. The AIS Support Group (UK) is affiliated to GIG. (Intersexed) http://www.gig.org.uk Ambiguous Genitalia and Intersexuality Ambiguous Genitalia and Intersexuality: Discussion of the types and causes of intersexuality. (Intersexed) http://author.emedicine.com/PED/topic1492.htm Inside Intersexuality Inside Intersexuality: Information and support for intersexuals and parents of intersexuals. Articles on genital surgery, gender orientation, sexual identity, and message board. (Intersexed) http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/gender/intersexuals/ The Sex That Dare Not Speak Its Name The Sex That Dare Not Speak Its Name: A long article by Emily Nussbaum in the current issue of Lingua Franca details the rise of the increasingly successful intersex social justice movement, its alliances with humanists and social scientists in the academy, and growing pockets of change wit (Intersexed) http://www.isna.org/pr/pr4-29-99.html Guide to Medical Intersexuality Vocabulary Guide to Medical Intersexuality Vocabulary: Includes such bitterly funny entries as "Ambiguous Genitalia: Genitalia that refuse to declare their sex to doctors--no doubt on the principle that under interrogation by the enemy you should give only name, rank, and serial number." (Intersexed) http://www.sexuality.org/l/transgen/intvoca.html Abnormal Sex Differentiaton Abnormal Sex Differentiaton: This site will help parents and patients understand intersexuality and the challenges that accompany syndromes of "abnormal" sex differentiation. From the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. (Intersexed) http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pediatricendocrinology/ Find others with XXY Find others with XXY: A great support, bonding, and resource site for people with Klinefelter's syndrome. (Intersexed) http://www.globalwebsol.com/xxy/