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Defending Trans Health: Challenges, Responses, and Solidarity with Intersex Health
By Sorcha Ní Fhaoláin (Simply Sorcha / Intersex Ireland / ROSA) “Intersex children are operated on to ‘normalise’ us. Trans people are blocked from hormones unless they jump through humiliating… By Sorcha Ní Fhaoláin (Simply Sorcha / Intersex Ireland / ROSA) “Intersex children are operated on to ‘normalise’ us. Trans people are blocked from hormones unless they jump through humiliating…
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Ireland Under Scrutiny: ECRI and the Fight for Trans & Intersex Rights
By Sorcha Rosa (Simply Sorcha / Intersex Ireland) Last November, as part of a small Irish delegation, and representing Intersex Ireland, I met the ECRI delegation as they prepared their… By Sorcha Rosa (Simply Sorcha / Intersex Ireland) Last November, as part of a small Irish delegation, and representing Intersex Ireland, I met the ECRI delegation as they prepared…
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Athens, Boobs, and the Future of Intersex Rights
Athens was loud and queer and perfect. I stood in a room as Intersex Ireland, introduced the film BOOBS, met funders, and realised how much is changing. We are small,… I have just returned from Athens where I had the privilege of representing Intersex Ireland at the OII Europe Community Event. It was a gathering of activists, researchers,…
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Rights Without Routes
This week should have felt like progress. TENI and ICCL launched their Know Your Rights guide for trans and non binary people, a clear and practical map of the protections we are meant to have in Irish law. TGEU released its new toolkit, The Trans Rights Revolution, distilling four major CJEU cases into something activists and communities can…
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Adult Human Cyclist:
“In ‘Adult Human Cyclist’, we reflect on how cycling is more than a sport — it’s a pathway to health, inclusion, and collective liberation. Whether you’re just starting or riding… On the August 3rd Cycling Ireland published its intention to adopt the new UCI policy (July 17th) in regard to Transgender athletes. Trans Women and Intersex people…