Amnesty report highlights forced intersex surgery trauma
The report uses European case studies to show that outdated gender stereotypes are resulting in invasive and irreversible surgeries on children who are intersex.
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Intersex activists in Australia and New Zealand publish statement of priorities
The intersex community is calling for the respect of human rights and bodily autonomy, greater respect for diversity and identity, and effective protection from discrimination.
The importance of ending harmful surgeries on intersex children in Australia
The involuntary sterilisation of intersex children can cause permanent infertility, pain, and lifelong depression.
Biggest study of intersex in Australia people released
The biggest study of Australian intersex people has called on legislation to be changed to protect them.
Intersex-related research must have direct input from intersex community
An Australian-based research institute announced a genetic discovery that purported to help understand why some people are born intersex. The discovery came just weeks before Intersex Awareness Day on October 26. In light of this, Morgan Carpenter explains why such medical “discoveries” are examples of stigmatising intersex as a “disorder”.
Women with diverse gender and sexual identities at risk, new report finds
WOMEN with diverse gender and sexual identities are more distressed and unhealthy than people with better-understood identities, a new report has found. The Rainbow Women and …
Trans and intersex people excluded from marriage bill
A proposed same-sex marriage bill under consideration in NSW Parliament may exclude trans and intersex people from getting married in the state. The Star Observer …
Forced intersex surgery ‘genital mutilation’
A Senate inquiry has heard that intersex people, including children and newborn infants, regularly undergo unnecessary surgery and hormone therapy at the urging of doctors …