Trans people and gay men were regularly being harassed and extorted for bribes or arrested by the police. In our program, TRY learned how to document cases of unfair arrests and present their evidence to local officials.
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InQueery: What Does It Mean to Be Intersex?
Welcome back to your favorite educational web series InQueery, where we dive deep into the history — sorry — themstory of LGBTQ+ terms and vocabulary. In this episode, our very own video producer/editor and intersex advocate Maria Tridas explores the history of the word "intersex," from its beginnings as a medical term to its reclamation by the intersex community. Check out the full video (and script below) to learn more about what it means to be intersex.
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UN: Background Note on Human Rights Violations against Intersex People
The background note analyses the specific human rights violations faced by Intersex people and the corresponding human rights obligations of States, identifying gaps, challenges and positive developments and charting the way forward to ensure that the human rights of intersex people are respected, protected and fulfilled.