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Information by and for intersexed folks: people who were born with anatomy that differs from cultural ideas of what "male" and "female" are supposed to be, whether they have ambiguous genitalia, XXY chromosomes, or something else entirely.
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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.
http://www.gig.org.uk

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."
http://www.sexuality.org/l/transgen/intvoca.html

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.
http://www.the-penis.com/hypospadias.html

UK Turner Society

Contains support, information on hormone replacement therapy for folks with Turner's, health issues for folks with TS, and personal stories.
http://www.tss.org.uk/

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
http://www.isna.org/pr/pr4-29-99.html

Find others with XXY

A great support, bonding, and resource site for people with Klinefelter's syndrome.
http://www.globalwebsol.com/xxy/

Inside Intersexuality

Information and support for intersexuals and parents of intersexuals. Articles on genital surgery, gender orientation, sexual identity, and message board.
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/gender/intersexuals/

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.
http://www.genetic.org/

GIRES: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society

Registered UK charity that sponsors research and education on gender identity.
http://www.gires.org.uk/

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.
http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-guevedoces.html

Ambiguous Genitalia and Intersexuality

Discussion of the types and causes of intersexuality.
http://author.emedicine.com/PED/topic1492.htm
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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.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pediatricendocrinology/

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.
http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/04/05/sex_police/

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