The sharing of stories between people with intersex variations can be very beneficial on a number of levels. As well as being informative and community-building, sharing stories helps to untangle the past and foster hope for the future. Finding one’s voice and learning that your story can help others is empowering.
In November 2017, various members of IPSA appeared on an episode of SBS Insight
Orchids: My Intersex Adventure, directed and produced by Phoebe Hart, is documentary about one woman's struggle to understand her own intersex variation while interviewing other intersex people.
In 2019, the ABC interviewed people on subject that is still widely misunderstood, secretive and rarely spoken about in detail, eight individuals reveal the complexities of being born with an intersex variation.
2019 anthology including a chapter by Phoebe Hart about growing up intersex> Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia.biogr
In this 2018 sci fi television episode, a Mocklan girl is pressured to have gender reassigning surgery.
2015 video featuring members of Intersex Youth Advocacy Group
Steph Lum, co-chair of Intersex Human Rights Australia, discusses some of the experiences some intersex women face in their personal relationships and barriers in accessing appropriate healthcare at the Women Deliver 2019 conference in Vancouver, Canada, June 2019.
2014 Vice article by Hanna Hanra. People need to become more accepting so doctors stop trying to "fix" those like her, says Emily Quinn.
2017 Triple J Hack article by Sarah McVeigh.
The testimonials of people with intersex variations are a resource that provides comfort to others through sharing stories and locating commonalities.
Previous versions of IPSA (previously known the AIS Support Group Australia Inc.) newsletters (ISSN 1446-8026).
Informative videos made by our members, for our members. Topics include: language; international community; conferences; clinicians and obstacles.
