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Tasmanian advocates call for action after ACT passes intersex protections

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 variations of sex characteristics. Last week, the ACT passed Australia’s first laws protecting intersex people from unconsented medical procedures. Simone-lisa Anderson, the Tasmanian representative on Intersex Peer Support Australia, said it […]

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ACT introduces Australian-first protections for intersex children

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 sex characteristics from harmful and unnecessary medical interventions as children by placing restrictions on treatment to alter sex characteristics without personal consent. These restrictions will exclude emergencies or authorisation by […]

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October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day

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 Vice-Chair and IPSA President commented on the importance of the day of recognition. Intersex Human Rights Australia (IHRA), Intersex Peer Support Australia (IPSA) are two of leading organisations supporting and […]

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South Australian authorities put an intersex woman in male prison

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 housed in the women’s facility. The woman has lodged a discrimination complaint against the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) saying that they broke […]

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Intersex advocates raise concerns with new FINA regulations

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 variations. Intersex Human Rights Australia (IHRA) have called attention to regulations pertaining to ‘XY DSDs’, which categorises women with certain intersex traits as men. The new policy would also only allow […]

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ACT move to end non-consenting intersex medical intervention

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 experts and lived experience participants, and ongoing advocacy from intersex and LGBTQIA+ organisations. The Variations in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Bill 2022 sets out new processes to be applied when medical […]

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

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 at a federal level. Responding to a parliamentary question from independent Member for Clark Kristie Johnston, Minister Ogilvie described the bill as “divisive, hurtful and utterly unnecessary.” Ogilvie’s response echoes the […]

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Australian Lawyers for Human Rights condemn Chandler’s sport bill

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights condemn Chandler’s sport bill

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has condemned Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler’s ‘Save Women’s Sports Bill’, as “divisive, completely lacking in any evidence-base and inconsistent with international human rights principles.” “The Bill is unnecessary because section 42(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 already allows people to be excluded from competing in sport, based on […]

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ABC’s ‘Backroads’ shines a light on the experience of being intersex

ABC’s ‘Backroads’ shines a light on the experience of being intersex

The ABC’s Backroads program shared the story this week of Tasmanian Rob Wilson who is a world famous chicken breeder. The chicken obsessed farmer also shared his experiences of being intersex. Wilson explained that he was born with both male and female genitals, and while doctors performed surgery just a few days after his birth, he was […]

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Intersex advocates speak out against Senator’s discriminatory sports bill

Intersex advocates speak out against Senator’s discriminatory sports bill

Intersex Human Rights Australia (IHRA) have shared their perspective on Senator Claire Chandler’s private member’s bill, which seeks to restrict access to sport based on binary biological definitions of sex, effectively erasing Australians with intersex variations. IHRA join a number of organisations speaking out against the bill, including Equality Tasmania, Equality Australia and TransFolk of […]

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