Administration

Taking part matters: NSW people and relationships survey, and the Private Lives 2 survey

5 April 2012

The Second NSW Survey Of LGBTIQ People And Relationships is currently looking for responses from intersex and other people: MOST OF OUR COMMUNITIES’ RELATIONSHIPS ARE BASED ON LOVE AND RESPECT. SOME ARE BASED ON ABUSE AND CONTROL This online survey has been developed to gain a better picture of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or [...]

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Welcome to the online home of OII Australia – the Australian affiliate of the world’s largest organization of intersex people

4 April 2012

The term intersex was first used by science in the early 20th century to describe human beings whose biological sex cannot be classified as clearly male or female. An intersex person may have the biological attributes of both sexes or lack some of the biological attributes considered necessary to be defined as one or the [...]

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Interview with OII Australia board member Morgan on intersex intersectionalities now available for download

26 February 2012

MORGAN, board member of Organisation Intersex International Australia Limited – OII Australia – was recently interviewed by JOY 94.9 radio program Take Care {on} Air on the subject of intersex intersectionalities with other aspects of LGBTQI. The podcast MP3 audio file has become available to download and listen to.  Internal link: The Intersex Network – Intersex intersectionalities with LGBTI Download the [...]

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[Submission] OII Australia’s submission to the Australian Attorney-General’s National Human Rights Action Plan consultation

26 February 2012

Editorial note: The web version was updated on 20 March 2012 as previously it incorrectly showed a draft version of the plan. Submission on the National Human Rights Action Plan, Consultation Version Organisation Intersex International Australia Limited What is intersex? The term intersex was adopted by science in the early 20th century and applied to [...]

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International news pages have migrated to The Intersex Network at OIIInternational.com

29 January 2012

WE are currently building a network of websites for Organisation Intersex International and its national affiliates, and much of the international content of this website has migrated there. OII’s The Intersex Network is located at oiiinternational.com. This site will continue to offer Australian news and views.

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On the prevalence of intersex

22 January 2012

PROFESSOR Peter Koopman has been cited by several news articles as a source for the number of intersex births being around 4% of all live births. Professor Koopman has assured us that he cannot verify such a figure and has made the following statement “Given the difficulties in ascertaining what is and what is not [...]

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A quick trip to San Francisco: intersex activism can be hard work and a little play

28 December 2011

IT is not all work and no play at OII Australia – sometimes we manage to combine both. That was certainly the case in November when one of our members tagged along with her partner on an all-too-brief business trip to San Francisco.  While there our member met the good folks at LGBTI refugee resettlement [...]

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Thank you and happy holidays, Sen!

23 December 2011

OII Australia wishes to thank another of our longstanding allies in the Australian LGBTQI community, Senthorun Raj, for all his support over the years. Happy holidays, Sen!

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Thank you and happy holidays, Corey Irlam!

23 December 2011

OII Australia wishes to thank one of our longstanding allies in the Australian LGBTQI community, Corey Irlam, for all his support over the years. Happy holidays, Corey!

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Norrie loses appeal for sex “not specified” in Administrative Decisions Tribunal

9 December 2011

NORRIE, a Scottish-Australian trans person of no specified sex, has lost their appeal for the right to sex “not specified” at the Administrative Decisions Tribunal. Decision: 1. The appellant’s application for leave for the appeal to extend to the merits of the Tribunal’s decision is refused. 2. The Tribunal’s decision is affirmed. Catchwords: APPEAL – [...]

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OII Australia’s Gina Wilson will present on workplace inclusion at LGBT Pride in Diversity conference in Sydney today

29 November 2011

OII Australia president Gina Wilson will present an Intersex 101 titled Understanding Intersex at Pride in Diversity’s (PiD) Pride in Practice LGBT Workplace Conference at the KPMG offices in Sydney today. Gina’s presentation occurs during the Understanding our Transgender and Intersex Communities – Interactive Panel & Q&A session at 3:45pm this afternoon. Intersex is not [...]

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Come celebrate Intersex Day of Remembrance at Court House Hotel in Newtown, Sydney, today at 6pm, Tuesday November 8th 2011

8 November 2011

MEMBERS of OII Australia and our family, friends and supporters are gathering at the Court House Hotel in the inner city Sydney suburb of Newtown this evening – November 8th, Intersex Day of Remembrance and the anniversary of Adélaïde Herculine Barbin’s birthday - at 6pm. Come join us! The Court House is located at 202 Australia Street, [...]

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