intersex: Last News

resolution, introduced by U.S. Rep.

called on nations to outlaw unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex individuals, calling in “tantamount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Three former U.S. Surgeons General have also called for intersex surgeries on infants to be banned.Wiener’s bill, which has been backed by several LGBTQ advocacy groups, has been introduced in committee for three consecutive years, but has failed to emerge from committee due, in part, to a lack of understanding about intersex health issues, and in part due to intense lobbying from some medical associations, especially those representing the limited number of specialists in reproductive health and/or genital reconstruction surgeries.“SB 225 was a basic civil rights law, standing for the important principle that people should be able to make decisions about their own lives, as opposed to having other people make those decisions for them,” Wiener said in a statement issued after withdrawing the bill.

Australia has signed a statement supporting the protection of rights of Intersex people at the UN Human Rights Council for the second year in a row.The joint statement, which was introduced by Austria calls on nations to “take measures to combat violence and discrimination against intersex persons, develop policies in close consultations with those affected, ensure accountability, reverse discriminatory laws and provide victims with access to remedy”.Intersex Human Rights Australia.Legal Director at Equality Australia, Ghassan Kassisieh told Star Observer this was a monumental decision made by the UN Human Rights Council.“Congratulations to intersex advocates who continue to make great strides in ensuring that human rights are honoured for

a June report for removing gender markers from the public portion of birth certificates, recommending that data on gender be made available for medical and statistical use only.According to the report, removing a person’s sex designation from the public portion of birth certificates would have little to no impact on data collected for medical, public health, and statistical purposes.While current AMA policy does not address removing sex from the public portion of the birth certificate, the organization does recognize that a person’s assigned sex at birth may not always match their gender identity, and thus, supports “every individual’s right to determine their gender identity and sex designation on government documents and other forms of

2 min read A non-binary third gender category other than male or female will be allowed on all US Passports after an announcement by the US Secretary of State today.  In a statement, the Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the department was moving towards adding a gender marker for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming persons applying for […]

2 min read A non-binary third gender category other than male or female will be allowed on all US Passports after an announcement by the US Secretary of State today.  In a statement, the Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the department was moving towards adding a gender marker for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming persons applying for […]

higher risk of acquiring COVID-19, and have been disproportionately impacted by financial hardship stemming from shutdowns put in place to control the spread of the virus.As a result, advocates say LGBTQ people must be included in comprehensive and targeted messaging campaigns to ensure they can participate in vaccination efforts.“Because they are more likely to hold frontline jobs and have certain chronic conditions, LGBTQI people may be disproportionately vulnerable to novel coronavirus infection and to complications should they develop COVID-19,” Sean Cahill, the director of health policy research at The Fenway Institute, said in a statement.

apology posted to its website that it would end genital surgeries on children, except in cases where reconstructive surgery might be deemed medically necessary to assist in a child’s regular growth or development.The hospital acknowledged that the change was brought about because of pressure from, and following conversations with, staff, patient advocates, LGBTQIA+ advocates, and intersex people who were previously subjected to genital surgery, saying they welcomed the feedback and that the hospital had never intended to disrespect members of the intersex community by performing surgeries according to the traditional standards of care.“Lurie Children’s shares a commitment to support and advocate for the intersex community within our walls

One of the top children’s hospitals in the United States, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Of Chicago, has apologised for performing cosmetic genital surgery on intersex infants. The apology, the first in the US, comes after a high profile campaign, which saw support from Pose stars and trans actors Indya Moore, MJ Rodriguez and Angelica Ross.“We recognize the painful history and complex emotions associated with intersex surgery and how, for many years, the medical field has failed these children.

Lawmakers in Hungary on Tuesday approved a bill that would prevent transgender and intersex people in the country from legally changing their gender.

The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) finds that the State’s 2019 gender identity reform laws do not create any significant or unintended consequences for Tasmania’s justice system.Tasmania’s parliament passed the Marriage and Gender Amendments Act in April 2019, allowing transgender and gender diverse (TGD) citizens to obtain birth certificates that accurately reflect their gender identity when it overhauled State law with the Marriage and Gender Amendments Act.The Act made the recording of sex on a birth certificate optional by recording it at a separate public register, This change allows Tasmanians to have their gender recognised without seeking surgery, and provides diverse options for gender descriptors on legal documents.Due to