LIBERAL Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford has asked the European Commission to explore what action can be taken at European level to prevent discrimination against both transgender and non-gendered people. Commenting on the reply from the Commissioner for justice, fundamental rights & citizenship Viviane Reding, Sarah Ludford said,…
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OII’s policy concerning intersex, medical diagnoses and health information
OII is very sensitive to the individual’s right to privacy concerning medical information and does not require any release of medical information or any diagnosis to be a member of our support groups. OII members are instructed not to ask for a medical diagnosis from any member, leaving each member free to volunteer such information…
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Times of Swaziland: Don’t discriminate [against] children with male and female organs
ACCORDING to Macmillan English dictionary, hermaphrodite is a person, animal, or plant that has both male and female sex organs. Speaking during this year’s Manzini Region Day of the African Child commemoration that was held at Kukhanyeni Inkhundla, NCCU’s Ncane Dlamini said parents were hiding their children who have two private parts. “In some cases,…
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almasryalyoum: Beneath the galabiya: Intersex operations in Assiut
IN the realm of sexual taboos in Egypt, the issue of “intersex individuals” – or those born with “ambiguous genitalia” – is certainly somewhere near the top of the list. While medical professionals take an impartial approach to treatment and surgical operations, social and cultural factors pose a challenge for affected individuals and their families….
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On the use of Dex
OII’s position statement on the use of Dexamethasone during pregnancy (June 2010) We, the board members of the Organisation Intersex International, wish to express our support of Drs. Feder, Dreger and Lindemann, for their vigilance and efforts to ensure the safety of intersex infants and their mothers who are currently being prescribed dexamethasone. We…
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BBC News: “Man, 33, seeks puberty”
“I feel an outsider, different to everyone else,” he said before the treatment. “People take going through puberty for granted; it’s just something that happens. For me it has just never happened.” Lawrence has Kallmann’s syndrome, a rare condition affecting predominantly men, but also women. A small area in the brain called the hypothalamus cannot…
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Daily Nation: Groups drawn to intersex convict’s case
ACTIVISTS for and against gay unions have joined a case filed by an intersex convict seeking the legalisation of a third gender in Kenya. The Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship is opposing the plea while the Gays and Lesbians Trust is for the case. In the case, Richard Muasya, who was born with both male and…
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Reverend Rowland Jide Macaulay Ministries: African LGBTI Manifesto & Declaration
WE are specifically committed to the transformation of the politics of sexuality in our contexts. As long as African LGBTI people are oppressed, the whole of Africa is oppressed. Reclaiming and sharing our stories (past and present), our lived realities, our contributions to society and our hopes for the future; Strengthening ourselves and our organizations,…
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