Semaine de visibilité intersexe 2014 au Québec

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Le comité Visibilité Intersexe du Centre de lutte contre l’oppression des genres a été particulièrement actif dans les derniers jours! Nous remercions du fond du coeur tous les groupes qui nous ont appuyés, de même que les personnes qui ont participé aux événements. Merci au Centre de lutte contre l’oppression des genres, à l’OII-Francophonie, au…
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Intersex Awareness Day 2014 – post by OII Australia

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Intersex Awareness Day 2014 – post by OII Australia

October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day. Morgan Carpenter of OII Australia wrote this article in the Star Observer newspaper: People with intersex variations are born with atypical physical sex characteristics. Intersex people face a range of health and human rights issues, and deep-seated stigma, caught between two contrasting visions of who and how we should…
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Statement of the European Intersex Meeting in Riga, 2014

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Statement of the European Intersex Meeting in Riga, 2014

On Wednesday, the 8th of October the European Intersex Meeting took place in Riga. Under the umbrella of OII Europe and facilitated by ILGA Europe, this meeting gathered European intersex organisations working for intersex human rights. The goal of the meeting was to identify objectives and strategies to advocate for the full implementation of human…
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Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion

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Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion

OII Australia is proud and delighted to partner with Pride in Diversity to publish the Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion. Written by Morgan Carpenter and Dawn Hough, the guide is kindly sponsored by IBM. Download the Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion (PDF). A world-first, the guide presents information about intersex for employers, including: An introduction…
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Council of Europe’s statement on intersex people’s need for equal rights!

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In recognition of the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17th, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights has released the statement, A boy or a girl or a person — intersex people lack recognition in Europe. The statement examines the intense difficulties and human rights abuses  – such as “normalizing”…
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OII Australia comments on the High Court case NSW Registrar v Norrie

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OII Australia has commented on the Australian High court Case New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie, noting that Australian regulations and legislation since 2003 have had a similar trajectory in the recognition of a third classification of sex or gender: The High Court has ruled that NSW laws do permit…
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Remembering Sally Gross

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We express our regret and sadness over the passing away of our friend and colleague, Sally Gross. Sally was found on 14th February 2014 in her apartment, the last known communication having been on Tuesday 11th February. Sally had been ill for some time, and contacted her longstanding friend, Mani Mitchell, in January knowing that…
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