On Intersex Awareness Day advocates call for an end to forced surgery
Babies and children are still often subjected to unnecessary and harmful surgery.
Posts tagged Organisation Intersex International Australia
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.
ACT Govt proposes third option for birth certificates
THE ACT Government plans to introduce laws later this month that will better recognise transgender and intersex individuals through the creation of a third category …
Intersex pioneer & NSW gay lobby get nods for Human Rights Awards
The 2013 Australian Human Rights Awards will have a LGBTI flavour with the likes of trailblazing intersex activist Gina Wilson and the NSW Gay and …
Day to celebrate and build awareness of intersex lives
Intersex Awareness Day will be celebrated around the world this weekend to highlight the continuing challenges faced by intersex people, with a special event in …
ACT marriage bill “excludes” intersex people
The ACT Government has come under fire after making last-minute amendments that will exclude transgender and intersex people from gaining the right to marry to …
Gay students share harrowing tales of discrimination
Stories of first-hand discrimination experienced by young gay students at religious private schools have been released this week by Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, following …
Changes at OII as trailblazer Gina Wilson retires
Widely recognised as a trailblazer and pioneer, one of the country’s leading intersex activists has decided to call it a day with Gina Wilson, the …