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Ian Purcell Oration 2025: Honouring a Legacy, Advancing Equality

This year’s Ian Purcell Oration was delivered by Anna Brown OAM, a leading voice for equality and justice.
19 Nov 2025
Flyer for event and photo of Anna Brown OAM. Flyer has logos for SARAA Rainbow Alliance, Equality Australia and Feast Festival at top. Text reads: Ian Purcell Annual Oration. Carrying on the legacy of the "Godfather of the Gay Community". Join Anna Brown OAM (Founder and CEO of Equality Australia) and Varo (CEO, SARAA) to chat about critical issues affecting South Australia's LBBTIQA+ community and help us remember our communities history. Sunday November 2nd 2:00- 4:00pm Allan Scott Auditoriu,. Hawk Building, UniSA City West 2025 Speaker Anna Brown OAM Photo of Anna Brown OAm- a young pale skinned woman with short brown hair, wearing a dark blouse. Anna is smiling. Photo from event- Anna Brown OAM sits in a chair and holds a microphone. She is wearing glasses and a blue blouse and black trousers. She has a silver wristwatch on.
Anti-discrimination

ILGA World podcast: "Until all intersex people are free"

Thank you to ILGA World for recording and releasing this podcast, in their series "Making Rainbow Waves". It records intersex advocates who were in Geneva in September 2025 for the first-ever UN Human Rights Council session on intersex human rights.
27 Oct 2025
a radio with rainbow radio waves and rainbow stripes
Anti-discrimination

Council of Europe recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons

InterAction for Health and Human Rights congratulates OII Europe, ILGA Europe and the Council of Europe on their Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons- a significant and historic milestone for intersex human rights across Europe.
8 Oct 2025
Image based on an image by OII Europe, stating "Watershed Moment for Intersex Equality, Council of Europe sets first-ever comprehensive standard for protection of intersex rights across Europe". The words are in front of an intersex purple circle, which is itself in front of a European flag of yellow stars on a blue background
Anti-discrimination

In/Visible: Intersex Rights, Recognition & Reform in Western Australia Beyond 2025

This briefing on intersex rights, recognition and reform in Western Australia was commissioned by the Western Australian Department of Communities. The lead author is Toby Whittington.
29 Sep 2025
The intersex flag composed of purple and yellow flowers
Anti-discrimination

Easy read report on how intersex people are treated

This booklet by the UN sets a new benchmark for easy read explanations of who intersex people are and how we are treated.
19 Sep 2025
A screenshot of the UN logo and the words "A report on how intersex people are treated"
Anti-discrimination

UN Human Rights Council Side Event, 18 September 2025

If you're in Geneva, join us at a special side event on 18 September on fulfilling the human rights of intersex people.
15 Sep 2025
OHCHR symbol
Anti-discrimination

UPDATED! Watch history live at the UN, 15 September!

Watch a historic milestone with presentation of a first ever intersex rights report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Updated with details of events on 15 September.
30 Sep 2025
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Anti-discrimination

UN report on discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a report on discriminatory laws and policies, acts of violence and harmful practices against intersex persons.
18 Sep 2025
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Anti-discrimination

Submission on reform of the Anti-Discrimination Act (NSW)

A submission to the Law Reform Commission of NSW on reform of the Anti-Discrimination Act (NSW). It recommends protections on grounds of sex characteristics.
15 Aug 2025
the shape of new south wales, in purple
Anti-discrimination

Be bold, be kind, speak up!

Australia’s Bullying No Way Week is a national movement dedicated to preventing bullying in schools, workplaces, and communities, fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and belonging. This week, we’re sharing resources to help you be bold, be kind, and speak up, because everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported.
13 Aug 2025
White text on a dark purple background: Be Bold Be Kind Speak Up
Anti-discrimination

Andrew Sinclair: "World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990"

Andrew Sinclair, Deputy Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, writes on the introduction of mandatory genetic testing of women athletes by World Athletics.
9 Aug 2025
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Anti-discrimination

Conference and book launch: "Intersex Insights: Heritage, visibility and recognition", Dublin

Congratulations to the organising team for a hugely successful intersex studies conference, held at Dublin City University, 9-10 June 2025. The event also launched a new book by Surya Monro, Adeline Berry, Morgan Carpenter, Daniela Crocetti and Sean Saifa Wall.
17 Jun 2025
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