Intersex and homophobia
Posted on 10 May 2011
http://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/2011/05/10/intersex-and-homophobia/51620 (http://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/2011/05/10/intersex-and-homophobia/51620)
With IDAHO on May 17, it is pertinent to remember why intersex is a part of the LGBTIQ alliance. Intersex people generally have a sexual orientation, however, it is more likely to be perceived as heterosexual than same-sex. We also have a gender identity, however, that almost always appears to conform to typically man or woman than gender non-conforming.
There is a notion held by some that intersex is associated with gender non-conforming and some kind of transitioning. This is rarely true of nearly all intersex. Sex transitioning with respect to intersex is meaningless. Our sex preferences are as diverse as those of non-intersex people.