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The American Journal of Bioethics has published a new journal article by Dr Morgan Carpenter. The article raises some important questions following the 2024 Paris Olympics. Events at the 2024 Paris Olympics sadly highlight the inability of a categorical system (weight), additional to sex, to allay concerns regarding participation by athletes purported to have…
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Australian insurance companies have been using genetic test results to discriminate against individuals. This practice can lead to higher premiums or outright denial of coverage for those with certain genetic markers. This has directly affected members of the intersex community. In the Darlington Statement, we called for “We call for an end to genetic discrimination, including…
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As the Paris Olympics unfolds, the athletics competition has commenced. However, there are at least two athletes who won’t be participating because their natural bodies do not meet World Athletics’ standards. Both athletes have faced exclusion under regulations that restrict competition by women athletes with innate variations of sex characteristics (intersex variations/differences of sex development). …
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Intersex Human Rights Australia extends heartfelt gratitude to Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher for her exceptional tenure as President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Over seven years, President Croucher’s tireless efforts have left an indelible mark on human rights advocacy. During her tenure, President Croucher championed critical initiatives, including the release of reports addressing gender…
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On invitation, we have made a submission to the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services of the NSW Parliament on the proposed Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023.
IHRA has made a submission in response to a public consultation by Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department on proposed superannuation regulations.
IHRA was invited to respond to a public consultation on reform of the Anti-Discrimination Act in Queensland.
We have today made a submission to Treasury on use of genetic test results in insurance underwriting.
It is telling that when we open emails about IDAHOBIT day we see a variety of interpretations of the name. As a day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, we see a variety of other terms tacked on the end. Words like ‘interphobia’, ‘intersexphobia’, ‘intersexism’, or intersex discrimination get thrown around, if intersex is acknowledged at all….
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Intersex Human Rights Australia warmly welcomes the federal Labor Government’s commitment to better discrimination protection for people with intersex variations.
We have made a submission in response to an invitation by the Northern Territory government to respond to proposals to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992.
Our submission to an invited consultation by Alex Greenwich, NSW MP for Sydney, on a proposed omnibus bill to end discrimination and harm against LGBTI people.
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