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Marie Claire Australia writes about intersex

Julietta Jameson writes in the December issue of Marie Claire Australia: "Although the condition remains, in Mani's words, shrouded in
5 May 2014
cover detail, Marie Claire magazine, December 2009
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If only XX and XY...

Poster “If only XX = female and only XY = male then how do you account for X0, XXY, XYY,
5 May 2014
poster reading "If only XX = female and XY = male then how do you account for X0, XXY, XYY, XXYY, XXXY, XY/X0, XX/X0, XX/XY,..."
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Australian, intersex and need testosterone?

Intersex people in New South Wales, Australia who need testosterone as an essential part or as all of their HRT
5 May 2014
posted on intersex and testosterone, in NSW
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Can you imagine... no longer freaks & monsters?

Poster “Can you imagine a world where intersex people are no longer portrayed as freaks & monsters?” Tap the image
5 May 2014
poster reading “Can you imagine a world where intersex people are no longer portrayed as freaks & monsters?”
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Doctors Remove the Gonads of All Intersex Females with A.I.S…. Because…

Download our poster: "Doctors Remove the Gonads of AIS Females Because..."
28 Jun 2019
Poster: "Doctors Remove the Gonads of AIS Females Because..."
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Intersex Australians... are Placed on a Sex Offenders Register...

Extract from OII Australia's response to the Australian federal Department of Health and Ageing discussion paper on a New National
5 May 2014
poster on "Intersex Australians who use Androcur are placed on a sex offenders list"
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Six key issues for intersex health, 2009

Issue 1: An end to non-consensual infant genital surgery. OII opposes all cosmetic (non-essential) surgery on infants without their full and informed participation in decision-making and their agreement...
6 Jan 2019
OII Australia logotype
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Gina Wilson: "Ms Semenya, I Never Knew You"

The events surrounding the gold medal run by Ms Caster Semenya in August of this year have created a perfect
18 Sep 2009
OII Australia founding president, Gina Wilson
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It is not a crime to be born intersex...

Poster “It is not a crime to be born intersex. So please don't treat me like I've committed one.” Tap
5 May 2014
poster reading “It is not a crime to be born intersex. So please don’t treat me like I’ve committed one.”
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Christiane Völling wins damages for non-consensual surgery in civil suit against surgeon

Congratulation to Christiane Völling. A German court has become the first in the world to find a surgeon guilty of conducting non-consensual surgery on an intersex child.
7 Sep 2009
a trophy in the shape of a five-pointed star
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Ask me all about intersex

Poster “Ask me all about intersex” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.
5 May 2014
poster reading "Ask me all about intersex!"
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LGBTI outcomes from ALP National Conference

A media release by the Australian Coalition for Equality, with a commentary by OII Australia.
3 Aug 2009
Corey Irlam at ALP conference
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