Love Every Body: Making Intersex Visible Strengthens Pride
Intersex events
We are proud to announce the launch of the Intersex Pride Committee. A long‑awaited step—not only a valuable addition to Pride Amsterdam, but a necessary move toward genuine LGBTIQ+ inclusivity.
During World Pride Amsterdam, the Intersex Pride will present a special programme focused entirely on intersex visibility, meeting one another, empowerment and connection. Together with community members, artists, activists and international guests, we put intersex people at the centre of a programme that makes our stories, experiences and strength visible.
Featured activities
Culture & Visibility
With exhibitions in theNieuwe Kerk and Luther Museum featuring personal stories and a special film night Every Body inDe Baliewe bring intersex stories to a wider audience and celebrate our diversity.
Intersex Boat – Canal Parade
A historic moment of visibility: for only the second time ever our community will sail during theCanal Parade with 80 intersex participants and allies.
International Connection
Activists from around the world will join to exchange experiences, knowledge and stories, and to strengthen intersex rights globally during thehuman rights conferenceat the Beurs van Berlage.
Taking to the streets together
At several public moments we will show together that intersex people are an indispensable part of our community—visible, proud and united. We start World Pride with aPride Walkand end with aWorld Pride March.
Community & Meeting
We also organise several private gatherings where intersex people can meet, share experiences and strengthen community together. Interested? Email:[email protected]
What is meant by intersex?
Intersex is a natural variation in the human body. It means someone is born with sex characteristics—such as chromosomes, hormones or anatomy—that do not fit typical ideas of “male” or “female.” Intersex people are as diverse as anyone; being intersex is a normal part of human diversity.
Unknown breeds dislike
The lack of knowledge and visibility around intersex does not come from nowhere. For a long time intersex was approached mainly from a medical perspective, where bodies were seen as something to be “fixed” to fit the binary norm. This was often accompanied by secrecy, shame and the idea that it could not be talked about openly.
Many intersex people grew up without language for their own experience, or without space to share it. That is why visibility today is so important: to break stigma, increase knowledge and make room for pride, recognition and connection.
At Pride Amsterdam 2025 we made history with the very first Intersex boat in the Canal Parade—an iconic and long‑awaited moment of visibility. In 2026 our community has once again been selected to participate in the Canal Parade, further strengthening that visibility.
The I in LGBTIQ+
Yet intersex people are still too often underrepresented in society. Their stories remain invisible and are even overlooked within LGBTIQ+ communities. With the Intersex Pride Committee we want to change that. We create a platform to amplify intersex voices, encourage meaningful conversations and organise events that celebrate intersex experiences in an authentic and proud way.
This committee contributes to stronger alliances, increases knowledge and awareness within the broader LGBTIQ+ community, and builds a vibrant, visible space where intersex people feel seen, supported and connected. Pride should belong to everyone—and it’s time intersex people take their rightful place at its heart.
