Submission on reform of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)
Intersex Human Rights Australia has made a formal submission to the Queensland Human Rights Commission on reform of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).
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Statement on Sen. Claire Chandler’s private member’s bill
A statement in response to PM Scott Morrison’s comments on Senator Claire Chandler’s private members bill proposing amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
Statement on the Religious Discrimination Bills package
Our statement on the Religious Discrimination Bills package and reform to anti-discrimination law.
Submissions to inquiries on the federal Religious Discrimination Bills package
IHRA has made a submission to each of two inquiries on the Commonwealth government’s religious discrimination bills package.
Submission to WPATH on the draft SOC8 intersex chapter
On 2 December, WPATH issued a call for public comment on draft chapters for the Standards of Care for the treatment of transgender and gender diverse people, seeking feedback by 16 December. It includes a chapter on intersex. This is our submission in response.
Human Rights Day 2021
Today is Human Rights Day, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark this day, at the end of a big year, we want to thank the people who are working with us to ensure that the human rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics are respected, protected and fulfilled.
We welcome new AMA Position Statement
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) yesterday published a Position Statement on LGBTIQA+ Health 2021, affirming the human right to bodily integrity. IHRA welcomes this statement.
Webinar: Arpita Das on consent in gender assignment decisions in India
In this free webinar on Wednesday 15 December, Arpita Das spoke on ‘Interrogating consent in gender assignment decisions on intersex people in India’.
YOUth&I issue 2 launch
On 2 December 2021, issue 2 of YOUth&I intersex youth anthology launched. Watch the event, with stories and poetry here.
Health and wellbeing
An introduction to the health and well-being of people with innate variations of sex characteristics, with links to third party resources published by the Australian Human Rights Commission and clinical bodies.
Webinar: YOUth&I, stories by intersex youth
A free webinar on Intersex Day of Solidarity, recorded live on the evening of Monday 8 November. Steph Lum, Georgia Andrews and Gabrielle Niemeyer talked about
YOUth&I – an intersex youth publication with contributions from around the world.
Submission to the WA Law Reform Commission on anti-discrimination law reform
IHRA has made a submission to the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia in response to a discussion paper on reform of the State’s Equal Opportunity Act.