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Health and Medical Ethics

Invitation: special event with clinical psychologist Lih-Mei Liao, 26 Feb 2026

Join us at University of Sydney or online from 11am to 1pm AEDT on Thursday 26 February for a very special event with Dr Lih-Mei Liao. Lih-Mei is one of the world's top experts on psychosocial issues and mental health of people with innate variations of sex characteristics (also termed intersex variations or differences of sex development). The event will also feature responses from Velissa Aplin and Bonnie Hart, and be chaired by Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter.
27 Nov 2025
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Community

Better Together 2025: Intersex Voices Leading the Way

On Kaurna Country in Adelaide, South Australia, the Better Together conference was held on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November 2025. This annual gathering of LGBTIQA+ communities, allies, and advocates brought together diverse voices to share knowledge, celebrate achievements, and confront challenges.
19 Nov 2025
Text reads: Better Together 2025 Adelaide Logo image of two rainbows in varying colours
Community

Sydney Intersex Awareness Day screening of "The Secret of Me"

InterAction, City of Sydney and Queer Screen co-present a special free screening of new documentary "The Secret of Me". Event Cinemas, George St, Sydney, 3pm 26 October
15 Oct 2025
Promo image of The Secret of Me
Community

Your Guide to What’s Happening for Intersex Awareness in October 2025

Here's your guide to what's happening for Intersex Awareness in October 2025. We hope you find some events you would like to attend and enjoy the celebrations!
2 Oct 2025
What's Happening for Intersex Awareness in October 2025 Image of Australian fauna and flora including wattle, gumleaves, sugar glider, ringtail possum and frill neck lizard in a circular shape with green background. Centre text reads "Intersex Awareness Day". Logo for InterAction for Health and Human Rights shown.
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
Community

Blume: "It's great things are changing"

Australian musician and intersex person Blume participated in Amsterdam Pride - in the first ever intersex boat in this parade on the city's canals. ABC covered the story.
24 Aug 2025
Two of the images shared by ABC Queer in this story about Blume at Amsterdam Pride
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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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
Film and TV

Movie: Common as Red Hair

An award-winning film about intersex, written and directed by Robbie Robertson, with executive producer Kimberly Zieselman. The movie is available to watch for free on Youtube.
30 Oct 2024
Screenshot of Common as Red Hair
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.
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