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Anti-discrimination

Intersex Awareness Day, 2012

Intersex people are people who have physical differences of sex anatomy other than brain sex alone. Our anatomical differences might
27 Oct 2012
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Media Releases

Free screening of Intersexion to mark Intersex Day of Remembrance, 7pm, Thursday 8 November

On Intersex Awareness Day today, we're pleased to announce a free screening of Intersexion on Thursday 8 November. This marks
26 Oct 2012
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Anti-discrimination

Our response to the ACT law reform report "Beyond the Binary"

OII Australia notes the publication of the Australian Capital Territory’s report Beyond the Binary today, but unfortunately has to oppose many of the proposals.
9 Jul 2012
the shape of ACT, in purple
Anti-discrimination

OII Australia and OII Aotearoa submission on the DSM-5 and SOC-7

OII Australia, together with OII Aotearoa/NZ, today released a submission to the American Psychiatric Association regarding the draft Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition.
7 Jun 2012
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Marriage and Relationships

OII Australia tenders resignation from marriage equality campaigner CAAH

It is with great regret that we tender the resignation of OII Australia from CAAH - Community Action Against Homophobia. For
14 Mar 2012
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Media Releases

Intersex Awareness Day, 2011

Words for Intersex Awareness Day by Gina Wilson.
27 Oct 2011
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Health and Medical Ethics

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) pathologizes intersex people in its Standards of Care, version 7

Re: The World Professional Association for Transgender Health: Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People,
7 May 2014
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Anti-discrimination

First ever international intersex forum agrees common platform

The world's first International Intersex Organising Forum took place in Brussels between 3-5 September 2011. The historic event brought together 24 activists representing 17 intersex organisations from all continents and agreed a common platform.
7 May 2014
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Media Releases

Intersex Solidarity Day today, 8 November

Today is Intersex Solidarity Day and Herculine Barbin's Birthday. OII Australia and Organisation Intersex International would like to invite others
6 May 2014
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Governance

OII Australia thanks Gilbert + Tobin

OII Australia wishes to extend its sincere thanks and appreciation to law firm Gilbert + Tobin for their invaluable help in establishing Organisation Intersex International in Australia.
6 May 2010
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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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