09/03/2026
🔎 Pro Bono Spotlight: Multi-Jurisdictional Research on Healthcare Provision for Intersex People in the Americas
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Our client: Outright International, a nonprofit that works to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ+ human rights movement around the world
What we did: Working with pro bono lawyers across 19 jurisdictions, we researched and compiled
▶️ state and federal laws and policies,
▶️ clinical protocols, and
▶️ public guidelines
related to the provision of physical and mental healthcare to intersex people in 21 jurisdictions in the hemisphere, plus every U.S. state.
✅ The impact: Across the Americas, many intersex people experience legal erasure and face gaps in healthcare protection. Our research found that many jurisdictions either lack legal frameworks for intersex healthcare rights or allow medical interventions that can violate both individuals’ bodily autonomy and international human rights standards.
The final report, scheduled for publication in fall 2026, will inform Outright International's national and international advocacy efforts. By mapping these gaps, Outright International can identify priority areas for reform and hold governments accountable to their obligations under international human rights law.
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