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UN resolution urges greater protections for intersex people

The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling on member states to improve efforts to combat discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex people.

Tasmanian advocates call for action after ACT passes intersex protections

Tasmanian advocates have called on the state to follow the Australian Capital Territory's lead by banning unnecessary, non-consenting medical interventions on children with innate...

ACT introduces Australian-first protections for intersex children

The Australian Capital Territory has today passed Australia's first laws protecting intersex people from unconsented medical procedures. The legislation will protect people with variations in...

October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day

Today, October 26, is Intersex Awareness Day. "All human bodies are different, and intersex variations are a natural part of human diversity," Tony Briffa, IHRA...

South Australian authorities put an intersex woman in male prison

A tribunal in South Australia has heard that authorities put an intersex woman in a male prison, despite a judge asking that she be...

Intersex advocates raise concerns with new FINA regulations

Intersex advocates have highlighted issues with new regulations passed by the peak body for elite swimming, FINA, warning of discrimination against people with intersex...

ACT move to end non-consenting intersex medical intervention

The ACT Government has released a draft bill outlining plans to end non-consenting medical interventions on intersex children. The legislation was developed after consultations with...

Tasmania's Minister for Women stands up for trans women in sport

Madeleine Ogilvie, Tasmania's Minister for Women, has taken a stand against Senator Claire Chandler's attempt to exclude trans women and intersex people from sport...

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