Major reform to Australian passport law
Intersex and gender diverse Australians can now easily apply for passports containing F, M or X in the sex field of their passports.
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First ever international intersex forum agrees common platform
The world’s first International Intersex Organising Forum took place in Brussels between 3-5 September 2011. The historic event brought together 24 activists representing 17 intersex organisations from all continents and agreed a common platform.
Rally for marriage equality rally in Sydney, 13 August
We have published some photographs from last Saturday’s rally for marriage equality in Sydney. Members of OII Australia often choose to attend these events because intersex people do not have the equal right to marriage in Australia under the amendments to the Marriage Act 1961. Although we did not contribute a speech on the lack…
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Video: Intersex documentary “Intersexion”
Long awaited documentary about the experiences of a number of intersex people around the world, Intersexion, was made for New Zealand television broadcaster TV One by Grant Lahood with the assistance of Wellington-resident intersex activist and counsellor Mani Bruce Mitchell.
Announcement: Worldwide forum on intersex, ILGA, Brussels, 2-5 September 2011
ILGA walks the talk of intersex inclusion: A discussion forum will be organised in Brussels on 2 – 5 September 2011 to explore the characteristics of the Intersex Movement, its relationship with the international and regional organisations ILGA, ILGA-Europe and TGEU, and to develop agreements on key issues for advocacy. The aim of the forum…
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Del LaGrace Volcano interviewed by Morgan for OII Australia
OII member and photographer Del LaGrace Volcano, in an interview by Morgan of OII Australia for an ‘Intersex 101’ workshop at “Camp Betty” in Sydney.
Hida Viloria interviewed by Alix Iron for OII Australia
OII-USA chair Hida Viloria in an excellent interview by Alix Iron for a Intersex 101′ workshop at the “Camp Betty” event in Sydney.
Intersex and the DSM
UPDATE: OII Australia and OII Aotearoa have released a submission on the DSM-5, which can be read here [PDF] in June 2012. This submission supersedes the following position statement. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is currently rewriting the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual (DSM). This will be its fifth full revision, the DSM-V. See: http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx The…
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Anti-violence statement
OII Australia opposes the use of violence, threats or personal insults as a way of pursuing objectives, and has a duty of care towards its members.
Intersex 101 workshop: What is intersex, what does it mean to be intersex, and what are intersex life experiences like?
There is a lot of confusion about what intersex is and isn’t. Is it part of LGBTIQ? Is it allied with trans, or sex and gender diverse people? Is it an identity or a biological state? Hear us speak for ourselves. In a workshop run entirely by intersex people, we will present information on the…
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Intersex: intersectionalities with gender diverse people
This page details some of the general differences and similarities between the experiences of transgender and gender diverse people, and people with intersex variations.
OII Australia and ‘ISGD’ – a response to the debate
This is a response to an article by Tracie O’Keefe and Indi Edwards Roughsedge, What is intersex and how does it fit into ISGD?, published on 31 May 2011. That article is a response to an article by OII Australia, ‘ISGD’ and the appropriation of intersex published on 22 May 2011. Both are worth reading…
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