Morgan Carpenter: RightsTalk on protecting the rights of intersex people

RightsTalk, 22 February 2017: Anna Brown, Imam Nur Warsame, Morgan Carpenter, and Ed Santow

RightsTalk, 22 February 2017: Anna Brown, Imam Nur Warsame, Morgan Carpenter, and Human Rights Commissioner Ed Santow

On 22 February 2017, co-executive director Morgan Carpenter spoke at an Australian Human Rights Commission RightsTalk, on "Creating Equality – The Role of Law in Protecting SOGII Rights". The event was hosted by Human Rights Commissioner Ed Santow, with Anna Brown, Director of Advocacy and Strategic Litigation, Human Right Law Centre and Imam Nur Warsame, Founder of Marhaba, a social support group for LGBTIQ Muslims.

Morgan has posted his speech online, on his website at https://morgancarpenter.com/rightstalk-mardigras-2017/

Great to welcome @AnnaHRLC, @morgancarpenter & Imam Nur Warsame from @Marhaba_Melb to our @sydneymardigras #RightsTalk #LGBTI #HumanRights pic.twitter.com/rUgvy0ZNyL

— Edward Santow (@esantow) February 22, 2017

Intersex often seen as a sex w/out recognising diversity in reality & medicalised as disorders @oiiaustralia's @morgancarpenter #RightsTalk pic.twitter.com/t3XIv9apNB

— Lee Carnie (@LeeJCarnie) February 22, 2017

Conflicting messages from the courts, inaccurate terminology & gender stereotyping add to intersex stigma @morgancarpenter #RightsTalk

— Australian Human Rights Commission (@AusHumanRights) February 22, 2017

More information

Morgan has posted his speech on his website at https://morgancarpenter.com/rightstalk-mardigras-2017/

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