South Africa marks Intersex Awareness Day
Nthabiseng Mokoena of Transgender and Intersex Africa (TIA) released a statement marking Intersex Awareness Day in October 2012.
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IDR motion passed by NSW Parliament, Australia
On 29 May 2012, the Legislative Assembly (lower house) of the New South Wales State Parliament passed a motion marking IDR, proposed by Linda Burney, the first Aboriginal person elected to the State Parliament.
NYU workshop
On Friday 28 October 2011, NYU LGBTQ Student Center held an Intersex Awareness Day event with Claudia Astorino and Tricia Madison.
The 14 Days of Intersex (Australia)
Gina Wilson, president of OII Australia in 2011, marked “14 days of Intersex” between Intersex Awareness Day and Intersex Day of Remembrance in an article for the Star Observer.
Intersex Day of Solidarity
November 8: Intersex Day of Solidarity (IDS), or Intersex Day of Remembrance, marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a now famous French intersex person.
Intersex Awareness Day
October 26: Intersex Awareness Day (IAD) marks the first public demonstration by intersex people in North America.
New York Intersex Awareness Day event
NYU LGBTQ Student Center held a first annual Intersex Awareness Day event, with Tricia Madison, Claudia Astorino and Hida Viloria.
Zurich parliamentary action on intersex
Zwischengeschlecht called on the Zurich Cantonal Government in Switzerland to inquire about current medical practices, and state their position on non-consensual “cosmetic genital surgeries” on intersex children.
Intersex film night, Portland Oregon
On 28 October, the Intersex Initiative held an Intersex Film Night, with screenings of “Hermaphrodites Speak!”, “XXXY”, “Mani’s Story” and “Born Queer: Dear Doctors”.
San Francisco recognises first Intersex Awareness Day
On 19 October, the Board and Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco formally recognised 26 October 2004 as the first annual Intersex Awareness Day.
Boulder County Public Health first agency to recognise IAD
On 25 October 2004, the Intersex Initiative reported that Boulder County Public Health became the first public agency to recognise Intersex Awareness Day.