Media Releases

OII Australia tenders its resignation from marriage equality campaigner CAAH

14 March 2012

IT is with great regret that we tender the resignation of OII Australia from CAAH - Community Action Against Homophobia. For some years now OII Australia, represented by our president, Gina Wilson, has participated in CAAH’s Campaign for Marriage Equality meetings and actions. We welcomed the opportunity to raise intersex experiences of homophobia and contribute to [...]

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[Media Release] 2012 to build on achievements of 2011 for the National LGBTI Health Alliance

10 January 2012

“2011 was a significant year for the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Health Alliance”, said Paul Martin, Chair of the Alliance Board. “Considerable progress was made in priority areas that had been worked on for some time. In the short space of a year, the Alliance has grown from three part-time positions [...]

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Saturday 5 November, Eleventh Day of Intersex: History

5 November 2011

Today, Saturday the 5th of November, marks the Eleventh Day of Intersex ON the Eleventh Day of Intersex we draw your attention to intersex and religion. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of both male and female [...]

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Friday 4 November, Tenth Day of Intersex: Aging

4 November 2011

Today, Friday the 4th of November, marks the Tenth Day of Intersex ON the Tenth Day of Intersex we draw your attention to the aged, to aged care and how that affects intersex lives. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought [...]

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Thursday 3 November, Ninth Day of Intersex: Domestic violence

3 November 2011

Today, Thursday 3rd of November, marks the Ninth Day of Intersex ON the Ninth Day of Intersex we draw your attention to domestic violence and how that affects intersex lives. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of [...]

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Wednesday 2 November, Eighth Day of Intersex: Sally Gross

2 November 2011

Today, Wednesday 2nd November, marks the Eighth Day of Intersex ON the Eighth Day of Intersex we draw your attention to a true heroine of intersex people, Sally Gross. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of both [...]

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Tuesday 1 November, Seventh Day of Intersex: Surgery

2 November 2011

Today, Tuesday 1st November, marks the Seventh Day of Intersex ON the Seventh Day of Intersex we draw your attention to intersex and medical experimentation. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of both male and female at [...]

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Monday 31 October, Sixth Day of Intersex: Marriage

31 October 2011

Today, Monday 31st October, marks the Sixth Day of Intersex ON the Sixth Day of Intersex we draw your attention to intersex and the right to marry. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of both male and [...]

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Sunday 30 October, Fifth Day of Intersex: Diagnosing intersex

31 October 2011

Today, Sunday 30th October, marks the Fifth Day of Intersex ON the Fifth Day of Intersex we draw your attention to intersex and one way a person might come to be intersex. What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be [...]

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Saturday 29 October, Fourth Day of Intersex: Medicine

29 October 2011

Today, Saturday 29th October, marks the Fourth Day of Intersex ON the Fourth Day of Intersex we draw your attention to intersex and its uneasy relationship with medicine.  What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of both male [...]

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Friday 28 October, Third Day of Intersex: Infant genital surgeries

28 October 2011

Today, Friday 28th October, marks the Third Day of Intersex ON the Third Day of Intersex we draw your attention to Intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM). What is intersex? Intersex people are people who, as individuals, have congenital genetic, hormonal and physical features that may be thought to be typical of both male and female at [...]

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Thursday 27 October, Second Day of Intersex: Human rights

27 October 2011

Today, Thursday 27th October, marks the Second Day of Intersex ON the Second Day of Intersex we draw your attention to the complete lack of rights for intersex people. For intersex to have any rights at all we are required to submit to the myth that we are wholly male or female. We must allow our [...]

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