26 Oct 2020 is Intersex Awareness Day - and we're launching two new resources; an Inclusion Guide To Respecting People With Intersex Variations and Raising The Bar How To Be An Intersex Ally.
To mark Intersex Awareness Day on 26 October, new resources promoting understanding, respect and inclusion for intersex people have been launched by Intersex Human Rights Australia (IHRA), Intersex Peer Support Australia (IPSA) and the National LGBTI Health Alliance (Alliance).
The short two-page guide ‘Raise the Bar’ provides pragmatic advice on how to be an intersex ally. Coupled with the ‘Inclusion Guide to Respecting People with Intersex Variations’, these resources are a practical path to achieving inclusion and respect. Recognising a decade of talk about ‘LGBTI’ people, the resources aim to raise the bar, and make inclusion of this distinct population both tangible and meaningful.
“Inclusion occurs when people are not only comprehended, welcomed and respected, but also where the issues facing intersex people are meaningfully addressed. These new tools provide practical steps towards achieving an inclusive and welcoming professional environment,” Morgan Carpenter, co-executive director of IHRA said.
“These guides will help individuals and organisations respond to the individual circumstances of intersex people, respect the diversity of the intersex population, use language appropriately and keep up-to-date with good information,” Morgan Carpenter said.
Raising the bar: How to be an intersex ally, respecting the diversity of the intersex population, doing your research, using appropriate language, acknowledging leadership and prioritising consent – download PDF version
Inclusion guide to respecting people with intersex variations: Information about who are intersex people, helpful terminology, defining inclusion, measuring inclusion, intake forms and research, and a checklist on using appropriate terminology – download PDF version