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Katrina Karkazis: “Fixing Sex”

Recommended reading: a historical analysis of the treatment of intersex people, together with an analysis of both current medical practice and the impact on intersex people and our families.
29 Jan 2010
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Public Submissions

Submission to the Federal Marriage Equality Amendment Bill Committee

A formal submission supporting the campaign for marriage equality.
28 Aug 2009
Parliament: an icon showing an outline of the Australian Parliament
Personal Stories

Morgan: Testosterone, suffering the system, not the medication

Morgan writes about the problems associated with being prescribed a controlled substance.
20 Aug 2009
silver sachets of testosterone, photo by Morgan Carpenter
Public Submissions

Submission on the Federal Department of Health & Ageing's new National Women's Health Policy

Our submission on the Federal Department of Health & Ageing's new National Women's Health Policy.
19 Jun 2009
an open eye with eyelashes above it
Public Submissions

Submission to the Australian National Human Rights Consultation

Our submission on the Australian National Human Rights Consultation.
15 Jun 2009
an open eye with eyelashes above it
Third-Party Resources

When DSD originated

James Pate, MD, has kindly shared with us what might be the first mention in a clinical journal of "disorders of sex development".
26 May 2009
the words NO D$D inside a circle with a line through them
Personal Stories

Karin: "Middle Sexes", not all the same

Max Beck - interviewed in this film - was a member of ISNA who struggled to become himself, before tragically dying of cancer.
17 May 2009
Max Beck in Middle Sexes
Third-Party Resources

Tony Briffa: "Intersex surgery disregards children's human rights"

Five years ago, Tony Briffa had a letter published in the journal Nature. OII Australia fully supports the call made by Tony for protection of the right to physical integrity. Indeed, this is a core goal of our organisation.
15 Apr 2009
Nature, Volume 428 Issue 6984, 15 April 2004
Personal Stories

The Age on Tony Briffa: "Choosing the right gender"

Despite a difficult childhood, Tony Briffa is a resilient pragmatist with a wonderful sense of humour, writes Lily Bragge. When
30 Mar 2009
Tony Briffa, leaning against a vintage car
Public Submissions

AHRC "Sex Files" concluding paper released

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released Sex Files: the legal recognition of sex in documents and government records. This is our response.
30 Mar 2009
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Third-Party Resources

A human rights investigation into the medical "normalization" of intersex people

This internationally groundbreaking report is the result of a series of hearings by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.
19 Mar 2009
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Public Submissions

Submission: OII Australia's response to NSW Discussion Paper on Domestic & Family Violence

OII Australia has responded to the NSW state government Office for Women’s discussion paper on NSW Domestic and Family Violence Strategic Framework.
16 Mar 2009
the shape of new south wales, in purple

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