The Australian Senate’s Community Affairs References Committee today published its long anticipated report, “Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people”. This is the first federal inquiry or report on intersex issues in Australia, and one of only a few internationally. It was the first and most significant opportunity that we have ever had to raise…
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Intersex people are people who have physical differences of sex anatomy other than brain sex alone. Our anatomical differences might include genetic, hormonal or genital differences or differences in our reproductive parts. The first Intersex Awareness Day (IAD) came about when the American intersex group named Hermaphrodites with Attitude (HWA) teamed up with American Trans…
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On Intersex Awareness Day today, we’re pleased to announce a free screening of Intersexion on Thursday 8 November. This marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, and Intersex Day of Remembrance. OII Australia, the City of Sydney and ACON are proud to jointly present this free public screening. This film is a must see, and the…
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Words for Intersex Awareness Day by Gina Wilson.
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