Chicago: Intersex stories: not surgeries
On the evening of 25 October, Pidgeon Pagonis and the Center on Halsted will hold an event, “Intersex Stories: Not Surgeries”.
Intersex Awareness Day
interACT in the Washington Post Magazine: “Their Time”
Members of interACT Youth appear in an article in the Washington Post Magazine by Nora Caplan-Bricker, with beautiful photographs by Marvin Joseph.
GATE submission to WHO on intersex issues in the ICD
In the lead-up to Intersex Awareness Day, GATE has shared a technical submission to the World Health Organization on reform of intersex issues in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
United Nations for Intersex Awareness
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a new awareness raising website calling for protection of intersex children and adults from harmful practices.
Statement by United Nations and regional bodies
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a joint statement calling on governments protect intersex children and adults from human rights violations.
Intersexioni: “From invisibility to awareness”
For Intersex Awareness Day, Alessandro Comeni, co-founder of Intersexioni and OII Europe, will hold events in Chieti and Florence.
Intersex visibility in Brazil
Six people linked to the group Visibilidade Intersexo in Brazil have been interviewed by NLucon.
Iranti.org: South Africa and the rights of intersex children
Iranti.org interview intersex activists and the South African government representative who acknowledged harmful practices on intersex children to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Statement by US intersex people of color
US intersex activists and people of color, Lynnell, Saifa and Pidgeon, have released a statement for Intersex Awareness Day.
interACT for Intersex Awareness Day
US advocacy organisation interACT has conducted a range of actions for Intersex Awareness Day, including publication of resources,a joint statement, stories and interviews.
Irene: “I Discovered I’m Intersex from the Buzzfeed Video”
Irene – who grew up in Russia and Ukraine – writes on the interACT blog about the best thing that ever happened to her.
US Department of State recognition
The U.S. Department of State has issued a statement in recognition of Intersex Awareness Day, and expressing solidarity with intersex persons around the world.