Chiapas Education Project on Instagram: "🌈✨ “Andy, that’s not true.” 😐 During a Texas House debate, Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons reminded Rep. Andy Hopper that intersex people exist after he tried to slash funding for LGBTQIA+ and DEI programs by denying them. Even his own colleague had to fact-check him on chromosomes. There isn’t just one chromosome pattern for intersex people — “intersex” describes a variety of natural variations in sex characteristics, and chromosomes are only one part of that. Some intersex individuals have XY chromosomes, some have XX, and others have different combinations. A few examples: • XXY (Klinefelter syndrome) → Someone has an extra X chromosome. • XO (Turner syndrome) → Someone has only one X chromosome. • XYY → Someone has an extra Y chromosome. • Mosaicism → Different cells in the same body have different chromosome patterns (for example, some XX, some XY). • Typical XX or XY → Many intersex people actually do have “typical” XX or XY chromosomes, but their bodies develop differently in terms of hormones, gonads, or genitalia. So, intersex isn’t defined by one chromosome set — it’s an umbrella for many variations in chromosomes, hormones, or anatomy. That’s why the claim “there are only two sexes” ignores the biological reality of human diversity. This moment shows why our voices matter. Too often, the lives of intersex and Two-Spirit relatives are treated as an afterthought — when in truth, they are sacred and deserve protection. 🪶 In a world that tries to misunderstand and erase them, we gather in faith, prayer, and ceremony to affirm: you are welcome here. 🌈 DRUM CIRCLE POTLUCK & PRAYER GATHERING For Our Two-Spirit & LGBTQ+ Relatives 📍 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 111 NE 80th St, Seattle 📅 Saturday, Sept 13 | 1–3 PM Hosted by Chiapas Education Project & Ethnic Ministries Circles of Color #AllMyRelations #TwoSpirit #Intersex #LGBTQ #PrayerGathering"
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Watch as Rep. Venton Jones is challenged about cutting programs that provide life-saving care, and hear the powerful words of a lawmaker speaking up for our intersex and Two-Spirit relatives. Learn how you can support them at our upcoming DRUM CIRCLE POTLUCK & PRAYER GATHERING.