Tag: intersex
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OutRight Comments On Rumoured Anti-Trans Memo
The New York Times published an article on October 21st indicating that the Department of Health and Human Services intends to release a memo that would define sex according to biology, based on genitalia or genetic testing at birth.
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U.S Medical Association Stands Against Unnecessary Intersex Surgeries
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), one of the United States’ oldest and largest medical organisations, has issued a policy opposing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.
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California: Resolution Affirms Intersex Rights
California’s legislature passed a resolution on August 28, 2018 that supports the autonomy of intersex people and their right to decide about cosmetic surgical alteration, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Revoke Discriminatory Athletics Gender Regulations
New regulations issued by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international governing body for athletic competitions, discriminate against some women athletes and should be revoked, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the IAAF.
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Chicago Protest Demands Informed Consent for Intersex Patients
Medically Unnecessary High-Risk Surgeries Should Stop.
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Parabéns! Portugal votes to respect the rights of trans and intersex people
The Portuguese parliament has voted to adopt a ground-breaking law which better protects and respects the right to self-determination and bodily integrity of trans and intersex people.