I’m sitting here with the judgement in Maya Forstater’s employment tribunal in front of me and, honestly, finding it hard to find the words to express the frustration I feel. Yes, the fact the judge says that sex is, apparently, now considered mutable is laughable and ridiculous. Yes, the implications of this for the rights […]| @MRKHVoice
This week’s guest blog is from the lovely Jennifer Milligan, a woman with Turners Syndrome. I’ve been lucky enough to share her perspective before about the importance of understanding women with Turners Syndrome as women. You can fine that excellent post here. This week she is tackling the issue of healthcare for people with DSDs. […]| @MRKHVoice
Guest blog by @soulfoodie, Jennifer Milligan Part of connecting to other people with intersex conditions/DSDs is exploring the often deeply painful experiences that go along with these conditions at the hands of the medical profession. I hope ok to write a post exploring my reflections on having a DSD and issues of trauma. This will […]| @MRKHVoice
Dear Alice, I saw your response to my open letter on Twitter. It’s a shame you didn’t feel you could respond directly, so that we could have a conversation. Nonetheless, I thank you for at least reading my blog and I’d like to respond to you here. For the benefit of others, who may not […]| @MRKHVoice
Dear Alice, I am writing this open letter with little hope that you will read it but with the hope that others will and will understand why your pleas to women to “be kind” demonstrate that you are doing the opposite. I have watched you, time and time again, insist that people with DSDs are […]| @MRKHVoice
There’s a film you may have heard of called A Cock and Bull Story, starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. The film is based on the 18th century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. The novel itself is about Tristram’s attempts to write his life story. One of the central jokes of the […]| @MRKHVoice
Quel che è certo, Imane Khelif NON è una donna. Nessuno può affermare con sicurezza che sia un uomo, anche se il cariotipo è XY. In mancanza di esami| FeministPost
On April 16th, the UK Supreme Court issued its judgement in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case. The Court ruled that the term “sex” under the UK’s Equality Act only refers to “biological sex” and thus excludes trans women; OII Europe has been trying to make sense of how the new ruling will impact the lives of intersex people. The post OII Europe comment on UK Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on OII Europe.| OII Europe
Our updated one page printable one-sheet resource offers the same crucial information for those who have recently learned that they are parents of a beautiful intersex newborn, such as tips for communicating with friends and family, and information about medical protocols for intersex infants and children– all in updated language and with updated links, etceteras. Please share widely with any and all who may benefit, from parents to health care facilities and beyond, in order to help inters...| Intersex Campaign for Equality
We are thrilled to report that the White House is once agan acknowledging and addressing the intersex community here and abroad at a special Intersex Awareness Day event hosed by the HHS (Department of Health and Human Services).| Intersex Campaign for Equality
A group of intersex, two-spirit, and trans residents in Montana filed a lawsuit yesterday suing the state over Senate Bill 458, the new law that elliminates legal recognition and protection of intersex and trans citizens. | Intersex Campaign for Equality