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Focus Group for Journalists

The Association of Russian Speaking Intersex held a focus group for journalists. The topic of discussion was the issues of the correct conduct of journalistic interviews with intersex, as well as professional recommendations on the development of a dictionary for journalists. The meeting was attended by 5 correspondents from Moscow and St. Petersburg publications. Journalists …

Informational meeting in Kemerovo

Our organization held an informational meeting “Intersex People: Questions and Answers” in Kemerovo. The meeting participants learned about intersex people, their variations, and their problems.

Round table discussion on discrimination

A lawyer of ARSI, Julia spoke at the Round Table “Southern Network Against Discrimination”, where she touched on issues of discrimination against intersex people and basic violations of their rights.

Appeal in connection with the operation at the St. Mary Magdalene Children’s City Hospital

From the materials of the media, we became aware of the fact that on March 22, 2019, in the Children’s City Hospital of St. Mary Magdalene, a medically unnecessary irreversible sex-“normalizing” operation was performed on an intersex child. Doctors who crippled the child explain the manifestation of the natural diversity of human bodies known since …

Round table “Intersex and Trans* Movements: Towards Cooperation”

On March 2-3, in St. Petersburg, the Association of Russian-speaking Intersex People held a Round Table “Intersex and Trans* Movements: Towards Cooperation”. The participants representing more than 10 initiatives and 12 cities, including foreign ones, got acquainted with the agendas of trans and intersex movements, outlined directions and concrete steps for further advocating for human …

“‘People don’t understand what it is’: What problems do intersex people face in Russia?”

Read the exciting new intersex story of an intersex person in This Is Media, written in collaboration with our organization Picture by This Is Media

Statement on the use of the abbreviation “LGBTI” in relation to events in the Chechen Republic

We would like to express our recognition of the international community’s will to put end to human rights violations in the Chechen Republic. We recognize the importance and significance of the work done to ensure the responsibility of those who involved in the alleged crimes committed. At the same time, we consider it important to …

Workshop for the volunteers of a civil society organization

On December 15, 2018, the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex, in collaboration with a non-profit organization Coming Out, held a seminar for volunteers on the topic “Variations in Sex Development: Who Are Intersex People?.” Together with the trainer and a co-director of our organization, Alin, participants discussed the nature and examples of intersex variations, as …

“Everything You Wanted to Know About Intersex People”

The Parni Plus portal, in collaboration with the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex, has released basic information material about intersex people for a wide audience. Picture (с) Parni Plus

Participation in the European conference on human rights and discrimination

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

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