Tony Briffa on “coming out” as intersex
“Coming out” means something different for people with intersex variations, in contrast to the experience of LGB and trans/gender diverse people. Here’s Tony Briffa in the Star Observer.
Personal stories (page 3 of 6)
Personal stories and testimony, with a focus on testimony by people with intersex variations.
What it’s like to be intersex
“Guess which one of us has testes?” A great introductory video by Interact and Buzzfeed, in the US. It features Emily Quinn, an XY woman; Alice Alvarez; Pidgeon Pagonis, a queer, gender non-conforming intersex person; and Sean Saifa Wall, a black intersex man.
“Let them enjoy their bodies, celebrate that difference”
The Feed on SBS interviewed a parent, along with Bonnie Hart, Morgan Carpenter and Shubha Srinivasan, in this great feature presenting two personal stories.
Tony Briffa in the Times of Malta: welcoming Malta’s stance on intersex
Tony Briffa has been interviewed by Claudia Calleja of the Times of Malta, while a Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Bill proceeds through that nation’s parliament.
I am intersex: Georgie Yovanovic’s story
Thank you to Georgie Yovanovic, and ABC journalist Emma Sleath, for this personal interview published by ABC Alice Springs. Georgie is a spokesperson for Sisters and Brothers NT.
I am intersex: Shon Klose’s story
Thank you to Shon Klose, and ABC journalist Emma Sleath, for this personal interview published by ABC Alice Springs. Shon is the diversity spokesperson for Sisters and Brothers NT.
Media reporting: the real intersex scandal
Claudia Astorino in The Guardian: “Intersex people exist, and we’re fighting for our basic human rights. Stop treating us as props and oddities”.
Tony Briffa in Body&Soul: “I’m proud to be intersex”
Tony Briffa appears in an article in the “Body and Soul” magazine today, in the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Mail (QLD), Sunday Mail (SA), Sunday Territorian, Sunday Times and the Sunday Tasmanian.
Video/interview: Daléa talks about intersex and happiness
Daléa Rundblad talks about intersex, bodies, family and happiness. Updated after Daléa’s interview in Cosmopolitan magazine.
Morgan Carpenter interviewed on Sunday Night Safran
Morgan was interviewed by John Safran and Father Bob on Sunday Night Safran last Sunday night, on the subject of “secrets”. The interview is from 1:04:30 to 1:15:20.
GNN interviews Tony Briffa: a new quest for human rights
Rachel Cook in MCV/Gay News Network interviews Tony Briffa in a great extended review of Tony’s life and work, published today.
When is marriage equality not marriage equality?
Tony Briffa on marriage equality and legislative proposals in Tasmania and ACT.