Australian Parliamentary Friendship Group breakfast
OII Australia and the AIS Support Group Australia held a breakfast and panel at Australia’s federal Parliament House in Canberra on 19 October.
Oceania
Australian Human Rights Commission statement
The Australian Human Rights Commission has issued a statement for Intersex Awareness Day.
OII Australia statement
OII Australia has published a statement for Intersex Awareness Day, highlighting positive developments, and a journey yet to travel.
NZ Human Rights Commission statement
The New Zealand Human Rights Commission has published a statement for Intersex Awareness Day.
My experience as the world’s first openly intersex Mayor
Tony Briffa writes about going public, and becoming the world’s first openly intersex elected official.
Intersex Youth Aotearoa: All About Intersex
Intersex Youth Aotearoa and RainbowYouth have published an animation based on a design by Sam Orchard.
Wellington, NZ: talk by Mani Mitchell
On Friday 27 October, Mani Mitchell of Intersex Awareness New Zealand will give a talk at Wellington City libraries entitled “Dealing with Difference”.
Brisbane, Australia: lighting of Story and Victoria Bridges
On the night of 25 October, the Story Bridge and Victoria Bridge in Brisbane will be lit purple and yellow to celebrate the eve of Intersex Awareness Day.
Sydney, Australia: lunchtime talk at UTS
On Intersex Awareness Day, UTS will be hosting a free and public lunchtime talk by Morgan Carpenter of OII Australia/Intersex Day: “progress or prevarication”.
Canberra, Australia: Intersex is not Invisible!
On Intersex Awareness Day, 26 October, Cody Smith (A Gender Agenda) and Steph Lum (OII Australia) will speak at an event at Canberra Museum and Gallery Theatrette.
Brisbane, Australia: AISSGA film and music
Intersexy films, talks and music at a fundraising event on 26 October for the AIS Support Group Australia, including a screening of ‘Orchids: My Intersex Adventure’, and music.
Queensland, Australia: public service employees’ event
Intersex advocates in Queensland are holding an event on 26 October for staff of public services on Intersex Awareness Day.