News

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

International

a trophy in the shape of a five-pointed star

News

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!"

Events

LGBTI outcomes from ALP National Conference

A media release by the Australian Coalition for Equality, with a commentary by OII Australia.

3 Aug 2009

Australia

Corey Irlam at ALP conference

News

Sydney Morning Herald, "Be careful what the doctor may have ordered"

Lisa Pryor has written on "therapists with unconventional qualifications", noting that no government body charged has power to "discipline unregistered therapists". OII Australia always recommends that people choose a properly qualified therapist. The article carries some useful information for making this choice.

4 May 2014

Australia

Sydney Morning Herald: "Be careful what the doctor may have ordered"

News

Karin in LOTL Magazine: "The Legend of Lili Elbe"

An article on Lili Elbe, the first intersex person known to have undergone urogenital surgery, has been published in the August 2009 issue of LOTL magazine.

31 Jul 2009

Photo by Karin

News

Get your hands off our intersex genitals now!

Poster “Get your hands off our intersex genitals now!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.

5 May 2014

poster saying "get your hands off our intersex genitals now!"

News

Signs of reform in the Australian Passport Office

We are pleased to report that the Australian Passport Office, in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has made

2 May 2014

Australia

two passports with a globe symbol on the front

News

NSW Government promises to change name of NSW Birth Defects Register

According to two regional newspapers, Glenda Graban of Picton, NSW, has persuaded the NSW Health Department to change the name

8 Jul 2009

New South Wales

the shape of new south wales, in purple

News

I am not a DSD

Poster “I am not a Disorder of Sex Development!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.

25 Jun 2009

poster reading "I am not a disorder of sex development!"

News

Proud to be an Intersex male

Poster “Proud to be an Intersex male!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.

5 May 2014

poster reading "Proud to be an intersex male!"

News

Proud to be an intersex female

Poster “Proud to be an Intersex female!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.

5 May 2014

poster reading "Proud to be an intersex female!"

News

Proud to be Intersex

Poster “Proud to be Intersex!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.

5 May 2014

a poster reading "Proud to be Intersex!"

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