Illumination of Houston City Hall
The City of Houston, Texas, will mark Intersex Awareness Day by lighting the City Hall in lime green, accompanied by a talk at 7pm on Sunday 25 October.
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Australia’s NSW State Parliament call on IAD 2014
The Legislative Council of New South Wales Parliament called for implementation of a 2013 federal Senate report on involuntary or coerced sterilisation.
Berlin Senate: call for self-determination
For Intersex Awareness Day 2014, the Senate of Berlin, Germany, called for self-determination for intersex people.
Human Rights Commission event, Mexico City, 2014
On October 31, 2014, the Human Rights Commission of the Federal District, Mexico, held a forum on “Inter Visibilidad, Visibility Intersex”.
Australian Senate report on health and well-being
On 25 October 2013, the Senate of Australia’s Community Affairs Committee published a landmark report, entitled “Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia”. It contains 15 recommendations to improve the health and well-being of intersex people.
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.