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The plan marks a significant step forward in ensuring the health and wellbeing of individuals with innate variations of sex characteristics (IVSC) across Australia.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div id="nav_menu-2" class="front-block1 m-all t-all d-all widget_nav_menu"><div class="menu-all-news-link-container"><ul id="menu-all-news-link" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-33146" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33146"><a href="https://interaction.org.au/news/">All news →</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div id="dpe_fp_widget-3" class="front-block2 m-all t-all d-all widget_dpe_fp_widget"><h1 class="front-title">Resources</h1> <div id="main" class="m-all t-all d-all cf" role="main"> <article id="post-19853" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry sticky post-19853 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-briefings" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/19853/welcome/" rel="bookmark" title="Welcome! About us…">Welcome! About us…</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Intersex people have innate sex characteristics that don’t fit medical norms for female or male bodies. We risk stigmatisation, discrimination and harm because our bodies are seen as different.</p> <p>We are a national charity by and for people with innate variations of sex characteristics. We promote health, human rights and bodily autonomy.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-29276" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-29276 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-briefings category-data-collection category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/allies/" rel="bookmark" title="Intersex for allies"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="a heart symbol with a plus added to it" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="37404" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/allies-plus/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="allies-plus" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/allies-plus.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/allies/" rel="bookmark" title="Intersex for allies">Intersex for allies</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>How can you act as an ally to intersex people? This page contains introductory information and video resources.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-34105" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-34105 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-briefings category-health category-resources category-workplaces" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/bodily-integrity/" rel="bookmark" title="Bodily integrity"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Bodily integrity: a figure of a body enclosed in a circle" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?resize=445%2C250&ssl=1 445w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="36149" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/body/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,674" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="body" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/body.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/bodily-integrity/" rel="bookmark" title="Bodily integrity">Bodily integrity</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>We all have a right to bodily integrity, to not be subjected to invasive or irreversible medical procedures that modify sex characteristics, unless necessary to avoid serious, urgent and irreparable harm.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-31924" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-31924 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-briefings category-data-collection category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/forms/" rel="bookmark" title="Forms and data collection"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Intersex in surveys and forms" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="33186" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/forms/surveys/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="surveys icon" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Including intersex people in surveys, studies and forms</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveys.png?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/forms/" rel="bookmark" title="Forms and data collection">Forms and data collection</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Guidance on including people born with variations of sex characteristics in forms and other forms of data collection.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-34106" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-34106 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-briefings category-genetics category-health category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/genetics/" rel="bookmark" title="Genomics and genetic selection"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Double helix icon, representing DNA" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?w=1600&ssl=1 1600w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="34120" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/genetics/dna/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1600,900" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="dna icon" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dna.png?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/genetics/" rel="bookmark" title="Genomics and genetic selection">Genomics and genetic selection</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Many intersex traits are genetic, with an identified origin. The elimination of such traits from the gene pool is an established and growing phenomenon.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-39275" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-39275 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books category-briefings category-health category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/health/" rel="bookmark" title="Health and wellbeing"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Healthcare: a star of life symbol" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="39339" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/health/healthcare/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="healthcare" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/healthcare.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/health/" rel="bookmark" title="Health and wellbeing">Health and wellbeing</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>An introduction to the health and well-being of people with innate variations of sex characteristics, with links to third party resources published by the Australian Human Rights Commission and clinical bodies.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-33839" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-33839 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-briefings category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/identities/" rel="bookmark" title="Identification documents"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Identity certificate" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="39375" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/certificate/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="certificate" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/certificate.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/identities/" rel="bookmark" title="Identification documents">Identification documents</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>A briefing and guidance on understanding and respecting the diverse sex classifications and gender identities of people with intersex variations.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-962" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-962 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resources category-workplaces" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/inclusion/" rel="bookmark" title="Inclusive practice"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="add" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="36926" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/add/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="add" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/add.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/inclusion/" rel="bookmark" title="Inclusive practice">Inclusive practice</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Guides to inclusive practice, to help make your service, program or project intersex-friendly.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-29288" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-29288 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-briefings category-parenting category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/parents/" rel="bookmark" title="Intersex for parents"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Intersex for parents." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="33152" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/parents/parents-4/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="parents icon" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Intersex for parents</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/parents.png?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/parents/" rel="bookmark" title="Intersex for parents">Intersex for parents</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>This page is for new parents of an intersex child, prospective parents planning a pregnancy or undergoing genetic or preconception screening, and also parents of older children.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-38854" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-38854 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-act category-new-south-wales category-northern-territory category-queensland category-resources category-south-australia category-tasmania category-victoria category-western-australia" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/timeline/" rel="bookmark" title="Timeline of legal, community and other key events"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="four footprints" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="38901" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/timeline/footprints/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="footprints" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footprints.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/timeline/" rel="bookmark" title="Timeline of legal, community and other key events">Timeline of legal, community and other key events</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>A timeline of legal, community and other key reforms in Australian jurisdictions. This page highlights good practice and documents the history of them and other developments.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-18106" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-18106 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-collection category-movies category-nomenclature category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/18106/what-is-intersex/" rel="bookmark" title="What is intersex?"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="a four piece jigsaw, falling into place" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="37105" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/18106/what-is-intersex/puzzle/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="puzzle" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/puzzle.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/18106/what-is-intersex/" rel="bookmark" title="What is intersex?">What is intersex?</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>A briefing on working, Australian and international definitions of intersex.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-27825" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-27825 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resources category-youth" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/youth/" rel="bookmark" title="Youth"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="A rainbow sitting on two clouds, with the sun shining above it" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="37012" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/youth/rainbow/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="rainbow" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rainbow.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/youth/" rel="bookmark" title="Youth">Youth</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Finding out you have an intersex variation can be a surprise! It doesn’t mean you’re alone. There are heaps of us out here with different intersex variations.</p> </section> </article> </div> </div><div id="nav_menu-3" class="front-block2 m-all t-all d-all widget_nav_menu"><div class="menu-all-resources-link-container"><ul id="menu-all-resources-link" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-35880" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-35880"><a href="https://interaction.org.au/category/articles/resources/">All resources →</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div id="dpe_fp_widget-4" class="front-block3 m-all t-all d-all widget_dpe_fp_widget"><h1 class="front-title">Community declarations</h1> <div id="main" class="m-all t-all d-all cf" role="main"> <article id="post-35299" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-35299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-health" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/35299/joint-statement-icd-11/" rel="bookmark" title="Joint statement on the International Classification of Diseases 11"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="World Health Organization logo" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="35274" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/35270/idahobit-statement-2019/who-logo/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="who-logo" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/who-logo.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/35299/joint-statement-icd-11/" rel="bookmark" title="Joint statement on the International Classification of Diseases 11">Joint statement on the International Classification of Diseases 11</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Declaración conjunta sobre la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades 11 / Совместное заявление о Международной классификации болезней 11 / Déclaration commune sur la Classification Internationale des Maladies 11 / 關於針對國際疾病分類第11版(ICD-11)的聯合聲明 / 关于针对国际疾病分类第11版(ICD-11)的联合声明</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-32049" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-32049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-events category-media-releases" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/32049/affirm-darlington-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="Affirm the Darlington Statement"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?fit=300%2C176&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Darlington 2 retreat participants" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?w=878&ssl=1 878w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?resize=300%2C176&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?resize=768%2C450&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?resize=426%2C250&ssl=1 426w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="32051" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/32049/affirm-darlington-statement/darlington2-cine2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?fit=878%2C515&ssl=1" data-orig-size="878,515" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Darlington2-cine2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Participants at the second Darlington intersex advocacy retreat, 2018</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?fit=300%2C176&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darlington2-cine2.jpg?fit=740%2C434&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/32049/affirm-darlington-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="Affirm the Darlington Statement">Affirm the Darlington Statement</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Following the second Australian-Aotearoa/NZ intersex advocacy retreat, we invite you and your organisations to affirm the Darlington Statement in support of intersex human rights.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-31223" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-31223 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-discrimination category-data-collection category-education-and-schools category-faith category-genetics category-health category-legal category-relationships category-nomenclature category-parenting category-resources category-recognition category-sport category-travel category-workplaces" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/darlington-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="Darlington Statement"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?fit=300%2C176&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Darlington retreat" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?w=878&ssl=1 878w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?resize=300%2C176&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?resize=768%2C450&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?resize=426%2C250&ssl=1 426w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="31229" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/31206/publication-darlington-statement/darlingtonbybetsy2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?fit=878%2C515&ssl=1" data-orig-size="878,515" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="darlingtonbybetsy2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Most participants at the Darlington retreat. Photo courtesy of Phoebe Hart.</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?fit=300%2C176&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/darlingtonbybetsy2.jpg?fit=740%2C434&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/darlington-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="Darlington Statement">Darlington Statement</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>The Darlington Statement is a joint consensus statement by Australian and Aotearoa/New Zealand intersex organisations and independent advocates, agreed in March 2017. It sets out the priorities and calls to action by the intersex human rights movement in our countries.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-24241" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi-t3d4 excerpt-entry post-24241 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-discrimination category-events category-health category-media-releases category-multimedia category-resources" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/24241/public-statement-by-the-third-international-intersex-forum/" rel="bookmark" title="Malta Declaration"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Participants at the Third International Intersex Forum in Malta" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?resize=444%2C250&ssl=1 444w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="33217" data-permalink="https://interaction.org.au/24241/public-statement-by-the-third-international-intersex-forum/maltadeclaration/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?fit=900%2C507&ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,507" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="MaltaDeclaration" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MaltaDeclaration.jpg?fit=740%2C417&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://interaction.org.au/24241/public-statement-by-the-third-international-intersex-forum/" rel="bookmark" title="Malta Declaration">Malta Declaration</a> </h4> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <p>Between 29 November and 1 December 2013, the Third International Intersex Forum, supported by ILGA and ILGA-Europe, took place in Valletta, Malta. 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