The Association of Russian Speaking Intersex, represented by our co-director Alli, is pleased to be part of this important statement in support of intersex people at the ILGA Europe conference. Collective pictures (с) OII Europe
October 26, on Intersex People Awareness Day the web-portal Illuminator publishes a series of video interviews “My child is intersex.” In short commercials, experts of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex answer the basic questions related to intersex variations, “normalizing” operations, raising and supporting children whose gender characteristics do not correspond to the medical definitions …
A member of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex Felix Neyman gave a lecture “Intersex phenomenon in culture: an excursion into history.” Felix talked about the treatment of intersex people in the ancient world, about the rituals of sacrifice and the perception of intersex people as damned and child prodigies; how attitudes towards intersex changed …
The first informational meeting was held in Tyumen as part of the “Intersex Syberics” regional project. Artyom shared his impressions: “It is so great that people want to learn more about intersex in order to accept the variability and non-binary nature of sex in all its manifestations. I am glad that I have the opportunity …
Today the founder of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex, Alexander Berezkin (47 XXY), took part in a protest organized by American intersex activists (Intersex Justice Project) near the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Intersex activists and their allies demanded that medical unnecessary operations on intersex children without their consent be …
The consultant of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex Alexander Pershai held an interactive seminar “Inclusive Language for Intersex” at the AIS-DSD Support Group conference, which was held on July 19-22 in Chicago. Participants discussed the difficulties and possibilities of creating an inclusive language for intersex people, how an inclusive language can be included in …
Intersex children are in great need of protection of the law since their vulnerability is caused not only by biological differences but also by the peculiarities of the legal status of the child. On International Children’s Day, we would like to bring to your attention the first special publication [RUS] for lawyers, designed to shed …
The founder and co-director of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex took part in the art project “My Own Wings” by Ekaterina Repina and Karla Moral. This is an ongoing transmedia project that explores intersex identity. Explore the details in Vogue Italy. Picture (с) Ekaterina Repina
The founder of the organization, Alexander Berezkin, shared his experience of perceiving intersexphobia in society and within himself in the article “Silent violence”.
On April 21, 2018, the members of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex People, Nadia and Ail attended the Scientific and Practical Conference “Uncensored”, dedicated to the sexual side of human and societal development. They presented a new brochure of the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex and participated in workshops and round tables as listeners.
