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Intersex UK, the Glossary

Index Intersex UK

Intersex UK is an organisation by and for intersex people (those born with differences of sex development or variations of sex anatomy) in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: Abigail Tarttelin, BBC Radio 4, Disorders of sex development, Golden Boy (novel), Intersex, Intersex human rights, Intersex Human Rights Australia, Intersex rights in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Mauro Cabral Grinspan, Non-governmental organization, Pink Paper, The Independent, United Kingdom, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Council, Zwischengeschlecht.

  2. Intersex medical and health organizations
  3. Intersex rights in the United Kingdom
  4. Intersex rights organizations
  5. Intersex support groups

Abigail Tarttelin

Abigail Jane Kathryn Tarttelin (born 13 October 1987) is an English novelist and actress.

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BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC.

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Disorders of sex development

Disorders of sex development (DSDs), also known as differences in sex development or variations in sex characteristics (VSC), are congenital conditions affecting the reproductive system, in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical.

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Golden Boy (novel)

Golden Boy is the second novel by Abigail Tarttelin, published in 2013 about an intersex teenager, Max, and his family.

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Intersex

Intersex people are individuals born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies".

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Intersex human rights

Intersex people are born with sex characteristics, such as chromosomes, gonads, or genitals, that, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies." Intersex persons often face stigmatisation and discrimination from birth, particularly when an intersex variation is visible.

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Intersex Human Rights Australia

Intersex Human Rights Australia (IHRA) is a voluntary organisation for intersex people that promotes the human rights and bodily autonomy of intersex people in Australia, and provides education and information services. Intersex UK and intersex Human Rights Australia are intersex medical and health organizations, intersex rights organizations and intersex support groups.

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Intersex rights in the United Kingdom

Intersex people in the United Kingdom face significant gaps in legal protections, particularly in protection from non-consensual medical interventions, and protection from discrimination.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.

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Mauro Cabral Grinspan

Mauro Cabral Grinspan, also known as Mauro Cabral, is an Argentinian intersex and trans activist, who serves as the Senior Officer for Gender Justice and Equity at the Global Philanthropy Project.

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Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization (NGO) (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government.

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Pink Paper

The Pink Paper was a UK publication covering gay and lesbian issues published by Millivres Prowler Limited.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

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United Nations Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.

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Zwischengeschlecht

Zwischengeschlecht (literally "between sexes") is a human rights advocacy group campaigning on intersex bodily autonomy issues. Intersex UK and Zwischengeschlecht are intersex medical and health organizations and intersex rights organizations.

See Intersex UK and Zwischengeschlecht

See also

Intersex medical and health organizations

Intersex rights in the United Kingdom

Intersex rights organizations

Intersex support groups

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex_UK