Staying informed is crucial for any community, and the intersex community is no exception. This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest advancements, legal battles, and advocacy efforts impacting intersex lives around the world.
Europe
July 13, 2024
The LGBT+ community and allies took to Dublin’s streets for the fifth annual Trans and Intersex Pride Parade. The demonstration was led by the chants “When trans rights are under attack, stand up fight back!” and “Trans rights, women’s rights, same struggle same fight.” Read more.
August 7, 2024
Liberal Democrat councilor Holly Greenberry-Pullen stood out as the only out intersex candidate in the UK election this year. Read more.
August 30, 2024
PLOS Global Public Health published a groundbreaking article titled “Perspectives on conducting “sex-normalising” intersex surgeries conducted in infancy: a systematic review”. The article was co-authored by Luke Muschialli, Connor Allen, Evelyn Boy-Mena, Aiysha Malik, Christina Pallitto, Åsa Nihlén and Lianne Gonsalves. This independent research team includes staff of the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH). Read more.
September 13, 2024
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), overseeing the children’s hospitals, confirmed in a parliamentary response to a question by former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that safe and well-accepted national guidelines are currently being developed to standardise the management of intersex children. Read more.
Australia
September 8, 2024
Following weeks of criticism, the government has said it will include questions around sexual orientation and gender in the 2026 Census. The announcement has drawn a mixed reaction from one leading LGBTIQ+ advocacy organisation.
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September 21, 2024
Genre-bending crime thriller Ponyboi was announced for the closing night of the New Farm Queer Film Festival in October. Running for eleven days from October 3 to 13 at the cinemas, New Farm Queer Film Festival will feature queer-interest movies and festivals for Brisbane audiences.
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Canada
August 3, 2024
Around 1,000 people marched in Vancouver Friday, to celebrate the transgender, Two Spirit, genderqueer, and intersex communities. Organizers say this year’s Vancouver Trans Pride March is both a celebration and fight for their rights, as anti-trans policies and violence continue to grow worldwide.
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United State
July 14, 2024
This column discusses the challenges faced by intersex communities in Mexico, where a nationally representative dataset reveals that approximately 1.6% of individuals aged 15 to 64 identify as intersex.
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June 22, 2024
Hiding in plain sight, overlooked by law and culture, intersex Minnesotans want visibility — and to ban cosmetic, nonessential surgeries on intersex children.
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