Intersex people face stigmatisation and discrimination from birth, particularly when an intersex variation is visible. Non-consensual medical interventions are a key human rights issue for intersex infants and children, which may be surgically and/or hormonally altered to fit stereotypical notions of how female or male sex characteristics should look or function. Other human rights and legal issues include the right to life, right to truth, protection from discrimination, access to justice and reparations, access to information, and legal recognition.
Some intersex people (and their parents) have issues obtaining historical medical records and may not be provided with the option of no treatment, alternative sources of information, or access to peer support before making critical clinical decisions.
Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia was produced by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Secretariat and printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra.
Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia was produced by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Secretariat and printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra.
"Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australiawas produced by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Secretariat andprinted by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra."
In the early 2000s, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) conducted an inquiry on behalf of the Commonwealth regarding the protection and use of human genetic information, which had many important implications for people living with intersex variations and future generations.
In the early 2000s, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) conducted an inquiry on behalf of the Commonwealth regarding the protection and use of human genetic information, which had many important implications for people living with intersex variations and future generations.
"The Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a project that considers how best to protect the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics — in the specific context of non-consensual medical interventions."
In July 2009 the Australian Human Rights Commission tabled a report on surgery on intersex infants and their human rights, after conducting an a project on human rights and sex and gender diversity in 2008. For more information please download the pdf version of the report located
In November 2010, the AISSG responded to an invitation from the Australian Human Rights Commission to participate in a consultation regarding the possible inclusion in federal anti-discrimination law of protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity.
In November 2017, various members of IPSA appeared on an episode of SBS Insight
Between October 26 and November 8, intersex organizations bring attention to the challenges intersex individuals face, culminating in the Intersex Day of Remembrance on the birthday of Herculine Barbin, also sometimes known as Intersex Solidarity Day.
A 2019 video introduction to intersex created by Rochelle Oh.
In 2014, Australian Senators Siewert, Boyce and Moore spoke about the Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia. Information on the Inquiry, including the report and recommendations is available online
2015 television program from "The Feed" on SBS.
2017 Triple J Hack article by Sarah McVeigh.
Australian Human Rights Commission: The Sex Discrimination Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
Australian Government report, updated in 2015.
2019 article in "The International Journal of Human Rights" by Marcus Bauer, Surya Monro and Daniela Crocetti
More than understanding what is "intersex" and the textbook definition, maybe we should be asking who are intersex people and what are their experiences?
Apology is arguably the central act of the reparative work required after wrongdoing.
