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Watch "The Secret of Me" on ABC iview

We highly recommend this exceptional film, now streaming for free for people located in Australia on ABC iview.
19 Jan 2026
Promo image of The Secret of Me
Community

Astraea interview with Morgan Carpenter: "Designing intersex history"

Morgan Carpenter, designer of the yellow and purple intersex flag, is interviewed in this piece to mark 10 years of the Intersex Human Rights Fund at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice.
31 Oct 2025
The words "Designing intersex history" on a purple background, with an intersex flag below the words
45X0 Turner syndrome

Shiloh: thriving with Turner syndrome

Shiloh talks with ABC Science about her story of growing up with Turner syndrome (45,X0): "4 Foot 9 Inches But With 6-Foot Energy"
25 Sep 2025
A screenshot of an ABC Science interview with Shiloh, on growing up and thriving with Turner syndrome
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

Stephanie: "I was born intersex, and I have congenital adrenal hyperplasia"

Thank you to Stephanie for this intimate and sometimes raw interview with ABC about growing up with a form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
15 May 2025
Stephanie is sat down on a couch in this interview with ABC
Community

YOUth&I issue 4: grow

YOUth&I is an intersex youth anthology that shares the stories and experiences of young intersex people. This issue’s theme, Grow, captures the idea of learning and change.
18 Nov 2024
YOUth&I issue 4 cover
5α-RD and 17β-HSD

Mimi: "I learned I was intersex at 21"

Mimi tells her personal story of living with 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency in this story for ABC.
15 May 2025
A screenshot from the ABC interview with Mimi, showing a closeup of her face
47XXY Klinefelter syndrome

Paul: "I'm a 58 year old cisgender male, heterosexual intersex person"

Paul Byrne-Moroney talks with Minus18 on IDAHOBIT about how he discovered he's intersex and what that means for him.
15 May 2025
Paul is a a man with brown hair and a whitening beard. He's standing in front of a colourful backdrop with lots of different coloured lines.
47XXY Klinefelter syndrome

Seamus: "I was born with an extra chromosome"

Seamus talks about being diagnosed with 47,XXY, also termed Klinefelter syndrome, in this informative and intimate interview with ABC.
15 May 2025
Seamus sitting down in this interview with ABC
Community

YOUth&I issue 3: connection

YOUth&I is an intersex youth anthology. "In Issue 3, we explore what finding and making connection means for us."
19 Dec 2022
YOUth&I issue 3 cover
Books

Unspoken: A collection of untold intersex stories

Unspoken is a collection of memories from intersex people in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, recorded across two events in 2017. Download for free/buy a paperback.
14 Apr 2026
The front cover of Unspoken
45X0 Turner syndrome

International Women's Day, 2022

Women in our community comment for International Women's Day on 8 March 2022. A theme of this year's event is ending bias, and working towards a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive, free from bias, stereotypes and discrimination.
8 Mar 2022
International Women's Day, 2022: photos of IHRA and IPSA board members Dr Anita Jacombs, Michelle McGrath, Alice de Jonge, and Agli Zavros-Orr
Books

YOUth&I issue 2

YOUth&I is an anthology of poetry, writings, photography and artwork that shares the stories and experiences of young intersex people aged 30 and younger.
3 Dec 2021
Detail from the cover of YOUth&I issue 2
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