Posts by Hida
Kenyan Lawsuit Filed Over Intersex Legal Recognition and Protection from Cosmetic “Treatment”
Kenya’s second-ever lawsuit concerning intersex issues has been filed. An intersex individual referred to as Baby A is suing Kenyan authorities for 1)legal recognition of intersex individuals, and 2)the right of intersex children to not have cosmetic, “corrective” surgery unless it is court-ordered. Because Baby A is intersex, this individual doesn’t have one of the most…
Read MoreOII Thanks UN’s Navi Pillay
On December 10, 2012, a group of over two dozen intersex organizations and leaders from around the world, spearheaded by the Organisation Intersex International (OII), and our affiliates in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South and North America, published and delivered an open letter titled, “A Call for the Inclusion of Human Rights for Intersex People”,…
Read MoreViloria live on BBC News Radio
OII-USA Director Hida Viloria was interviewed live on May 16th for BBC News Radio, regarding the groundbreaking lawsuit by the Crawford family for their intersex son, who was castrated at the age of 16 months, before they adopted him. The lawsuit is the 1st of its kind in the US, & we commend the lawyers…
Read MoreMiss USA 2013 Contestant Is Openly MRKH!
Openly MRKH Miss USA 2013 contestant, Jaclyn Shultz of Michigan, states the following in her Miss USA profile: “Jaclyn is the proud spokeswoman for “A Beautiful You MRKH Foundation.” Since she was born without a uterus, this non-profit is close to her heart.” Schultz, we applaud your openness in proudly announcing your MRKH! OII-USA wishes…
Read MoreYour Beautiful Child: Information for Parents
Congratulations on the birth of your baby! This information addresses common questions and concerns regarding variations in sex anatomy, or intersex variations, to help you welcome your baby and make decisions that promote the health and well being of the entire family. Updated 2024 One Sheet (with updated links, etc) YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILD: INFORMATION…
Read MoreFirst-of-its-Kind Lawsuit Sues for Irreparable Harm Resulting from Surgery!!!!
On May 14th, 2013, Advocates for Informed Choice, The Southern Poverty Law Center, and pro bono counsel for the private law firms of Janet, Jenner & Suggs and Steptoe & Johnson LLP filed a lawsuit against South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS), Greenville Hospital System, Medical University of South Carolina and individual employees for…
Read MoreOII Selected as Finalists for Global Prize for Collaborative Social Justice
OII is thrilled to have been selected as finalists for the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership’s Global Prize for Collaborative Social Justice, by a group of jurors including author, activist, and scholar Angela Davis, Cary Alan Johnson, former executive director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, and Shea Howell, Detroit-based author,…
Read MoreOII Australia’s AMAZING presentation at the Health in Difference Conference
By Morgan on 22 April 2013. Health in Difference is the major Australian conference on the health needs of LGBTI peoples, organised by the National LGBTI Health Alliance. We have never before seen such good inclusion of intersex issues at an LGBTI event, and we thank participants and congratulate the conference organisers for this, and also for the exceptional level…
Read MoreOII’s Viloria mentioned in great article about legal identification issues for intersex people.
This excellent blog post by attorney and intersex ally, Toby Adams, examines how intersex people are not accurately represented by legal identification documents. http://tobyshome.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/intersex-rights-id-please/
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