DESPITE apparent protections for all LGBTI people in the laws of South Africa, homophobia is rife in that country and takes on an extremely violent form with beatings, rapes and killings. The latest news item about such violence concerned the “corrective” rape of a 13-year-old girl, and it was preceded by the rape and murder…
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United Nations Refugee Agency includes intersex people for the first time in statement by senior UNHCR official
OII is grateful that the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, has included intersex people in its consideration of refugees seeking asylum. “UNHCR: Washington forum debates protection for refugees persecuted for their sexuality We hope that the UN will now begin to include us in all its considerations. The usual corrections The UNHCR is correct…
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Intersex people lose out by inclusion in US prison transgender policy
IN a disturbing turn of events, intersex prisoners have been co-opted into new transgender prison policies in Cook County in the US, as written about in an article at Examiner.com by Susan Hillman, Prison Policy Examiner. Examiner.com: Update on new transgender policy at Cook County Jail OII Australia President Gina Wilson has added comments on…
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Saïd, intersex Moroccan, shares his story
OII Moroccan affiliate member Saïd tells the story of what it is to be intersex living in that country. Intersex is rarely spoken of in the Middle East, so Saïd is incredibly courageous to do so. It should be noted that the prevalence of intersex throughout the Middle East is believed to be higher that the 1%…
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Stanford Medicine article on non-consensual intersex surgery and medical treatment
OII-USA Spokesperson for Human Rights, Hida Viloria, is quoted in an article on intersex in an online publication by Stanford Medicine. OII is against non-consensual surgery and related medical treatment on intersex newborn’s genitals, and demands that intersex children have the right to choose what medical treatment they wish, when they want it. OII also…
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Intersex still less equal than others in the United Kingdom
KEITH Taylor MEP – Member of the Parliament of Europe – for the South East Region has published a letter of enquiry and its reply as record of his correspondence with British Home Secretary Theresa May and Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Equalities Lynne Featherstone. The subject is the non-inclusion of intersex people from the United Kingdom’s…
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[Op/Ed] Intersex disappointment with New Zealand Human Rights Commission
OII Australia chairperson, Gina Wilson, has pointed toward a busy 2011 for the organization in Australia. In an article published in the Sydney Star Observer Ms Wilson draws attention not only to some of the primary issues faced by intersex people, but also illustrates the advances occurring in Australia. “OII will once again argue against…
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BBC about to air Caster Semenya film
IT is official – the documentary film that London-based Australian director Maxx Ginnane made on South African athlete Caster Semenya during 2010 is now to be broadcast in the United Kingdom. BBC TWO will broadcast Too Fast to be a Woman? The Story of Caster Semenya on Tuesday 22nd February 2011 at 7pm. Ms Ginnane…
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