Intersex Flag and Support Groups
Intersex Awareness Day is an internationally observed civil awareness day designed to highlight the challenges faced by intersex people, occurring annually on October 26.
The Intersex Flag created by Organisation Intersex International Australia in July 2013 to create a flag "that is not derivative, but is yet firmly grounded in meaning". The organization aimed to create a symbol without gendered pink and blue colors. It describes yellow and purple as "hermaphrodite" colors. The organization describes it as freely available "for use by any intersex person or organization who wishes to use it, in a human rights affirming community context.
Support groups are very important for people and families to understand more about what intersex is and how they can help you in many ways.
It is important that you all look for a group that is supports your thoughts, feelings, and validates your experiences[1].
The following organizations provide further information:
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Association for X and Y chromosome variations -- www.axysgenetic.org
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CARES Foundation -- www.caresfoundation.org
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Education and Support Network -- www.congenitaladrenalhyperplasia.org
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Hypospadias and Epispadias Association -- www.heainfo.org
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Intersex Society of North America -- www.isna.org
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Turner Syndrome Society of the US -- www.turnersyndrome.org
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XXYY Project -- xxyysyndrome.org/main
Citations:
[1] Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, "Intersex: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 22 Aug. 2013. Web.