IHRA welcomes the report of the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute on "legal recognition of sex and gender". In particular, we warmly welcome recommendations in relation to medical procedures on children with intersex variations.
Today we are 10! Intersex Human Rights Australia Ltd was formally incorporated as a not-for-profit company on 6 May 2010, under the name OII Australia. Today we celebrate 10 years of advocacy and work to ensure that the human rights and health of people with intersex variations are recognised and respected.
Saturday 26 October is Intersex Awareness Day 2019, and we've got events, posters, videos, memes and more for you to share. We’ll update this page regularly in the lead up to the day itself. #iad2019
Joint Statement on “Male and Female He Created Them” / Declaración conjunta sobre “Varón y mujer los creó” / Dichiarazione congiunta su «Maschio e femmina li creò»
More than 50 intersex organizations, 130 intersex persons, and 650 allies from all over the world have publicly signed a Joint Statement calling on the Congregation for Catholic Education to review its position on intersex issues as expressed in the recent document “Male and Female He Created Them”.
We welcome aspects of the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018, but note areas that need significant improvement to ensure effective reform.
IHRA and AISSGA have collaborated on this NSW election issues paper, distributed to parties to the NSW Parliamentary Friendship Group for LGBTIQ People at the end of January.
A briefing on discrimination issues affecting people with innate variations of sex characteristics due to our bodies, identities, or assumptions about our identities.
Many intersex traits are genetic, with an identified origin. The elimination of such traits from the gene pool is an established and growing phenomenon.
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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