Tag: intersex
Fourth International Intersex Forum
Between the 20th and 23rd of April 2017, a Fourth International Intersex Forum was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The world’s largest intersex human rights forum to date was attended by 40 representatives of intersex organisations and independent advocates across all regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Post-Soviet countries, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania. The depth and breadth of diversity and global intersex representation at the forum was groundbreaking.
European Parliament: Greater effort necessary for LGBTI equality at EU level
In a key report on gender equality adopted Tuesday, the European Parliament has demanded to strengthen action on the rights of LGBTI people.
Fashion Model Hanne Gaby Odiele Reveals She is Intersex; Announces Partnership with interACT
In an effort to be true to herself and spotlight an often invisible human rights issue, internationally acclaimed fashion model Hanne Gaby Odiele has announced that she is intersex and will advocate for intersex bodily autonomy alongside the non-profit organisation, interACT Advocates for Intersex Youth.
New bill will enable transgender and intersex Victorians to change sex on birth certificate
Transgender and intersex Victorians will be able to change the sex on their birth certificates under a new bill.
Facebook reveals more Australians than ever coming out as gay in profiles
More Australians than ever are comfortable showing they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex on Facebook, a new data analysis reveals.
Fundamental rights intersex people not respected, EU and Council of Europe reports find
Yesterday, the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency launched a focus paper on the fundamental rights situation of intersex* people. The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also published a research paper on human rights and intersex people.