Biden State Dept Fiddles on Trans Issues as Middle East Burns

What happened: As the threat of widespread conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, the U.S. State Department on Thursday released a statement celebrating “Intersex Awareness Day.”

What they’re saying: “Today in celebration and recognition of Intersex Awareness Day, we affirm the United States’ commitment to promoting and protecting the human rights of Intersex persons globally,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller wrote. “We applaud all activists, organizations and governments working to raise visibility and awareness and protect Intersex persons’ rights to bodily integrity and to ensure equal protection and recognition before the law.”

[Supposedly this is a particular issue in Gaza, for reasons that don’t normally get a lot of play in the American media: too-close intermarriage. Read on for more, but … is this really the big pressing issue at Foggy Bottom? — Ed]