Germany’s New Third Gender Law Places Intersex Babies at Risk
[We would like to note a correction to this original post: some intersex advocates were consulted in the creation of this new law, but their concerns were not addressed by it.] Germany’s new third gender law becomes effective today, and has been hailed as a groundbreaking advancement for intersex people, but every intersex advocacy organization…
Read MoreOur submission to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
We thank the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their inclusion of intersex people in their Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the Health and Health Research Needs, Specific Health Issues and Concerns for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Populations. You can read our submission here: NIH Submission
Read MoreAustralian Senate Releases Groundbreaking Report on Intersex People
We are very grateful to OII Australia for their work on getting this report published. Statement on the Senate report ‘Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia’ By Morgan on 29 October 2013 in Editorials, FAQs / Key Data, Health and medical ethics, Human rights,Media releases. The joint, cross-party report, “Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia”, was published…
Read MorePlease help spread awareness for Intersex Awareness Day!
Happy Intersex Awareness Day everyone! There’s no better way to celebrate awareness than by actually helping spread it, so today, we’re asking folks to celebrate by sharing one of our educational resources — Brief Guidelines for Intersex Allies or Your Beautiful Child: Information for Parents — with at least one person in your life. They’re…
Read MoreIntersex Awareness Day event at UC Davis, Oct. 23rd
OII-USA Director Hida Viloria will be talking about human rights for intersex people at UC Davis’s LGBTQIA Pride Week. Yay for acceptance & awareness!
Read More4th Annual NYC Intersex Awareness Day: Events This Week!
Hi, everyone! With Intersex Awareness Day (Oct 26th) right around the corner, we’ve got two fantastic events in NYC this year to raise awareness about what intersex is, why intersex issues are human rights issues, and what intersexphobia is and how to stop it. Join Claudia Astorino at Bluestockings Bookstore on Wednesday at 7pm…
Read MoreEurope adopts historic resolution on children’s right to physical integrity!
The Council of Europe is an an international organization which focuses on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe, and is comprised of 47 member nations. On October 1st, 2013, it adopted a resolution on the protection of children’s rights to physical integrity which included intersex people. The Council of Europe’s Resolution 1952, “Childen’s right…
Read MoreViloria in The Advocate on “Why We Need to Protect Intersex Babies”
We’re very pleased that The Advocate has shown a continuing interest in educating its many readers on intersex issues! The essay not only educates regarding the discrimination and harm involved in non-medically necessary cosmetic genital surgery and sex reassignment of intersex babies (a.k.a. “Intersex Genital Mutilation”/IGM), but helps people understand and make important decisions about…
Read MoreOPEN CALL: let the US gov’t know your needs as an intersex person
The U.S. National Intstitute of Health (NIH) has put out “Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the Health and Health Research Needs, Specific Health Issues and Concerns for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Populations.” This is a chance to have your voice heard, and all responses will be anonymous. Please…
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