Intersex Awareness Day commemorates the first intersex protest on held on October 26, 1996, outside the American Academy of Pediatrics national conference in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s an international day of grass-roots action to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. Learn more by visiting InterACT and IntersexDay.org and Planned Parenthoodʻs informative FAQ “Whatʻs intersex?”

If your organization has a program or event planned for Intersex Awareness Day, and youʻd like us to promote it or partner with you, please contact us here at the Hawai’i LGBT Legacy Foundation at info@hawaiilgbtlegacy.com

Click here to view a complete list of LGBTQ Awareness Days from LGBTQnation.com