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Contested Stipulations

On Wednesday, 3rd December at La Trobe University, Dr Morgan Carpenter was welcomed to present a lecture to students and staff.
3 Dec 2025
Morgan Carpenter stands in front of a screen with his lecture title: "Contested Stipulations" Morgan is a middle aged, pale skinned man with brown/grey hair and facial hair. he wears a white tshirt with blue target for breast cancer graphic.
Community

The Missing Voice Report Launched!

On 2 Dec 2025, Equality Australia launched The Missing Voice, a groundbreaking report that shines a light on the medical interventions still being performed on intersex children in Australia.
14 Dec 2025
Text: The Missing Voice A thematic analysis and stories of ongoing medical interventions on intersex children in Australia
Community

IPSA Turns 40: Celebrating Four Decades of Intersex Peer Support

On a joyful evening at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, Melbourne (Naarm), Intersex Peer Support Australia (IPSA) celebrated its 40th birthday — marking four decades as the longest running intersex organisation in Australia, and possibly the world.
25 Nov 2025
Purple and yellow image with intersex flag origins, swirly yellow and purple rays with hearts and purple orchids. Text reads: 40 years of IPSA Intersex Peer Support Australia
Anti-discrimination

Ian Purcell Oration 2025: Honouring a Legacy, Advancing Equality

This year’s Ian Purcell Oration was delivered by Anna Brown OAM, a leading voice for equality and justice.
19 Nov 2025
Flyer for event and photo of Anna Brown OAM. Flyer has logos for SARAA Rainbow Alliance, Equality Australia and Feast Festival at top. Text reads: Ian Purcell Annual Oration. Carrying on the legacy of the "Godfather of the Gay Community". Join Anna Brown OAM (Founder and CEO of Equality Australia) and Varo (CEO, SARAA) to chat about critical issues affecting South Australia's LBBTIQA+ community and help us remember our communities history. Sunday November 2nd 2:00- 4:00pm Allan Scott Auditoriu,. Hawk Building, UniSA City West 2025 Speaker Anna Brown OAM Photo of Anna Brown OAm- a young pale skinned woman with short brown hair, wearing a dark blouse. Anna is smiling. Photo from event- Anna Brown OAM sits in a chair and holds a microphone. She is wearing glasses and a blue blouse and black trousers. She has a silver wristwatch on.
Community

Better Together 2025: Intersex Voices Leading the Way

On Kaurna Country in Adelaide, South Australia, the Better Together conference was held on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November 2025. This annual gathering of LGBTIQA+ communities, allies, and advocates brought together diverse voices to share knowledge, celebrate achievements, and confront challenges.
19 Nov 2025
Text reads: Better Together 2025 Adelaide Logo image of two rainbows in varying colours
Community

Your Guide to What’s Happening for Intersex Awareness in October 2025

Here's your guide to what's happening for Intersex Awareness in October 2025. We hope you find some events you would like to attend and enjoy the celebrations!
2 Oct 2025
What's Happening for Intersex Awareness in October 2025 Image of Australian fauna and flora including wattle, gumleaves, sugar glider, ringtail possum and frill neck lizard in a circular shape with green background. Centre text reads "Intersex Awareness Day". Logo for InterAction for Health and Human Rights shown.
Community

The Carswell Forum 2025 provides a platform for intersex rights

The inaugural Carswell Forum 2025 was held on September 19 in Brisbane aimed at fostering collaboration among community members, activists, and government representatives.
29 Sep 2025
The 2025 Carswell Forum Thriving LGBQTIA+ people, families and communities in Queensland. Friday 19 September 9am- 4pm Royal International Convention Centre, RNA Showgrounds Hosted by Brisbane Pride Incorporated in partnership with the Queensland LGBQTIA+ Alliance Images of Brisbane Pride logo and Queensland LGBQTIA+ Alliance logo plus flag images. Photo of a smiling group of people in rainbow colours.
Community

Common Ground: Building Belonging, Justice, and Community Capacity in Queensland

From 15–18 September, QC hosted a transformative week of professional development and community capacity building: Common Ground. InterLink and InterAction representatives attended this conference together with other passionate advocates, community leaders, and health professionals to explore the themes of belonging and justice.
29 Sep 2025
Common Ground: Four Days of sharing stories that matter, woven through communities, strong in pride 15 to 19 September 2025 2 Spirits logo and QC logo
Health and Medical Ethics

Kirby Institute lecture by Morgan Carpenter

A recording of a 2019 lecture by co-executive director Morgan Carpenter at the Kirby Institute, UNSW, on "medical and legal contradictions on the meaning and needs of intersex people".
29 Apr 2019
Morgan Carpenter: head shot
Health and Medical Ethics

Steph Lum: panel presentation at Health in Difference

This speech was given in a panel presentation at the National LGBTI Health Alliance conference, Health in Difference, in Sydney, 12 April 2018.
13 Apr 2018
Health in Difference panel presentation
Health and Medical Ethics

Steph Lum: speech to Canberra think tank on LGBTIQ inclusion

Steph Lum gave this speech to the Inclusive Canberra think tank, held by the ACT LGBTIQ Ministerial Advisory Council, on 14 November 2017.
16 Nov 2017
Steph Lum in Geneva, 2018
47XXY Klinefelter syndrome

Candice Cody: statement at the screening of Arianna

This is a statement by board member Candice Cody at a screening of Arianna, as part of the Sydney Queer Film Festival, 2017.
1 Mar 2017
a still image from Arianna - an adolescent under water with their face sticking out into the air
Acknowledgement of Country
Our Australian staff and board live and work on First Nations lands. We recognise that sovereignty over this land was never ceded and that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the continued connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to land, waterways and community and pay our respects to all First Nations people.
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