(We’ll add closed captions to this video soon)
As part of the Be There campaign, we co-hosted a webinar with Intersex Aotearoa for parents and whānau of young people who are intersex, or who were born with a variation of sex characteristics.
Our aim with this discussion was to help parents and whānau to feel more confident to support the intersex young person in their whānau, and to know where to go if they need more information or advice. We shared some insights from intersex adults about what they wish their whānau knew when they were growing up.
Note - we know not every whānau uses the word intersex to talk about who their loved one is. Some might use terminology like DSD, condition or variation. Intersex can be a helpful umbrella term but doesn't sit right for everyone and we appreciate that.