El encuentro feminista “Lesbitransinter” de Latinoamérica y el Caribe se llevó a cabo en San José, Costa Rica del 22 al 24 de julio, 2015.
El encuentro feminista “Lesbitransinter” de Latinoamérica y el Caribe se llevó a cabo en San José, Costa Rica del 22 al 24 de julio, 2015. Las metas de la serie de encuentros continuos son crear un espacio abierto para promover el diálogo, la reflexión y el debate entre diversas partes del movimiento; reflexionar sobre los avances y los fallos del movimiento feminista; y promover colaboraciones políticas regionales que influyan al movimiento en años venideros. El arte como herramienta de transformación social fue un eje central de este más reciente encuentro, junto con el placer y el disfrute–como derechos básicos y como estrategias.
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El encuentro feminista “Lesbitransinter” de Latinoamérica y el Caribe se llevó a cabo en San José, Costa Rica del 22 al 24 de julio, 2015. Las metas de la serie de encuentros continuos son crear un espacio abierto para promover el diálogo, la reflexión y el debate entre diversas partes del movimiento; reflexionar sobre los avances y los fallos del movimiento feminista; y promover colaboraciones políticas regionales que influyan al movimiento en años venideros. El arte como herramienta de transformación social fue un eje central de este más reciente encuentro, junto con el placer y el disfrute–como derechos básicos y como estrategias.
Founded originally as OII-USA in 2010 by intersex Latina activist Hida Viloria, ICE is a multi-gendered, multi-orientation, multi-racial NGO working for the human rights of intersex people, particularly the rights to bodily integrity, self-determination, legal recognition, and de-pathologization of intersex traits and non-binary identities in medicine and society.
Founded originally as OII-USA in 2010 by intersex Latina activist Hida Viloria, ICE is a multi-gendered, multi-orientation, multi-racial NGO working for the human rights of intersex people, particularly the rights to bodily integrity, self-determination, legal recognition, and de-pathologization of intersex traits and non-binary identities in medicine and society. ICE strives to create a world where all intersex people are viewed and treated equally by: providing peer support and rights-based information to intersex individuals; advocating for legal recognition and protection from discrimination; and providing information about the goals of the intersex advocacy community and the life experiences of intersex people from diverse communities to all those working with or allied to intersex people. In 2013, the group published the groundbreaking resource “Your Beautiful Child: Information for Parents,” a resource for parents of children born with variations of sex anatomy that uses equality-based, non-stigmatizing language. The resource is being used by health care professionals throughout the U.S. and has been adapted for distribution throughout Australia.
Intersex Ísland was founded June 2014 to tackle the utter lack of visibility of intersex people in Iceland.
Intersex Ísland was founded June 2014. The association is working closely with OII Europe, one of the OII Europe Co–Chair being from Intersex Ísland. They also have several OII Europe brochures translated in Icelandic. They work closely with Samtakanna 78, the national queer organization, and with Amnesty International in a campaign for intersex rights in Iceland. They do awareness raising through media interviews and public screenings, as well as marches.
ITANZ was formed in 1996. They are strongly involved in regional and global intersex networks, on activism and on research.
ITANZ was formed in 1996. They are strongly involved in regional and global intersex networks, on activism and on research. Locally, they are currently working with the Ministry of Health on health pathways for intersex children as well as on clinic reference groups for intersex/VSC people. They are also advocating on statistics and registration. They are part of a national network of rainbow organizations supporting youth, and they have developed a new family focused resource. They also participated in an intersex chapter in a human rights work national report.
Intersexioni was founded in 2013 by a group of volunteer activists and scholars interested in the intersectionalities between different issues, with a special focus on intersex human rights.
Intersexioni was founded in March 2013 by volunteer organizers and scholars of different backgrounds and experiences. Since the beginning, their main focus has been the advocacy for intersex human rights. They have been the first group in Italy to analyze the intersex issues in a scientific and academic way, and to advocate for intersex rights, to lobby, to inform, and to disseminate as well, and, up to this day, we are the only one. The main reason for which this group was founded was to advocate and analyze the logic of discrimination, inequality, domination and oppression over different groups by adopting an intersectional approach.
The choice of the group’s name ‘intersexioni’ – that means ‘intersections’ with the X of ‘intersex’, instead of the Z of the italian word ‘intersezioni’ –reflects their goal to bring and join together the intersectionalities between different forms of discrimination based on sex characteristics, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic and somatic characteristics; the intersection of sexism, racism, and classism; sex/gender–based violence, bullying, homo–transphobia, and intersex–phobia; the intrinsic hierarchies on a dualistic vision of the world.
Their overall mission was and is to analyze and deconstruct the logic of domination and oppression, with the goal to promote the respect of the fundamental rights of every living being in order to build a better, more equal, fair, and welcoming society.
IntersexUK is a volunteer-run organization led by two intersex women. It was founded in 2010 to prevent irreversible medical and surgical abuses being inflicted on intersex bodied children.
IntersexUK (iUK) was Co Founded by two intersex VSC women, Holly Greenberry and Dawn Vago, with advocate support in 2010 (Holly and Dawn are parents also). iUK has grown over the last 12 years. The team now includes Jeanette (Uk’s most senior public intersex speaker and activist), and Joe (who was the UK’s youngest Intersex person to speak out publicly). All of the iUK team have a strong ethos and focus to also engage and work with independent intersectional intersex people and support creating spaces for intersex / VSC inclusion and voices.
The key focus of iUK’s work is to deliver fact, testimony, demands and consultancy with a focus on legislation and policy by means of expert education. iUK have consulted and reported as lead stakeholders in cross party settings, and with various government departments, as well having worked in unity on numerous UN projects. A fundamental goal of iUK is to support cross party understanding of intersex / VSC issues and to recognise and enact the need for bodily autonomy and bodily integrity for all intersex bodied people with a variation of sex characteristic (VSC). They focus heavily on unity, advocacy and stakeholder consultation delivering Intersex / VSC demands based on co authored International demands statements. iUK have also delivered numerous co authored reports to UN treaty bodies regarding the UK’s approach to ‘managing’ intersex / VSC people (especially children / minors). They deliver fundamentally important education across all levels, including working with academics, guest lecturing at universities and delivering expert key note speakers, forums, workshops and panels. Their work with the media is extensive. They administer some vital online support groups, as well as offer one to one peer support to intersex individuals as well as to parents and carers. They work with and are advocated by many professionals, parliamentarians, organisations: women’s, children’s, mens and LGBT+ organisations to list but a few.
Justice for Sisters was formed in 2010 in response to violent and arbitrary arrests that had taken place in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan against trans women.
Justice for Sisters was formed in 2010 in response to violent and arbitrary arrests that had taken place in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan against trans women. The group successfully built a case for a constitutional review of Section 66, the state syariah law, that penalizes trans women on the grounds of their gender identity and expression and empowers state religious departments to target trans women with impunity. In 2013, they launched “I AM YOU: be a trans ally”, a public awareness campaign in multiple local languages to support their public education and advocacy efforts. The case was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015, however, in a shifting political environment that reflects a broader loss of judicial independence in the country overall. Justice for Sisters is continuing to fight in the longer term to create a positive environment for all trans people living in Malaysia. They are working to raise awareness about the impact of criminalization of trans people in Malaysia, increase positive representation of the community in various venues, and build leadership and a national network of transgender activists.
Krudas’ repertoire includes Hip Hop Cubensi, Dancehall, old-school rhythms and new rhythms of the entire world.
Odaymara Cuesta and Olivia Prendes were born and raised in Cuba, artivistas, rappers and hip-hop artists, independent musicians, poets, theaters and designers representing women, immigrants and non-white queer people of color as a central part of global change. Formed in Havana in 1999 as a trio, Krudas has become a duo since 2004 and has brought their raw point of view to the world. In 2006 they migrated to Austin, Texas in the United States and have been acclaimed internationally for their representations, recordings, speeches and tours in Europe, North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean to this day. Krudas’ repertoire includes Hip Hop Cubensi, Dancehall, old-school rhythms and new rhythms of the entire world intertwined with their extraordinary and rebellious hard feminist and Afro-Cuban lyrics and their indomitable voices, sounds, dances and energies to empower communities. They are internationally recognized and have been presented throughout Latin America and the United States. In Cuba, raw (kruda) means uncooked, unprocessed, unrefined, natural, real. Cubensi is a word related to native species of Caribbean areas. Krudas Cubensi: Krudas of the Caribbean.
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Odaymara Cuesta y Olivia Prendes son nacidas y criadas en Cuba, artivistas, raperas y hiphoperas, músicos independientes, poetas, teatreras y diseñadoras en representación de mujeres, inmigrantes y personas queer no blancas (o de color, como se dice comúnmente en Estados Unidos) como parte central del cambio mundial. Formadas en la Habana en 1999 como un trío, Krudas se ha convertido en un dúo desde 2004 y le ha traído su punto de vista crudo al mundo. En 2006 migraron a Austin, Texas en Estados Unidos y han sido aclamadas internacionalmente por sus representaciones, grabaciones, discursos y giras en Norteamérica, Centroamérica, Suramérica y el Caribe hasta el día de hoy. El repertorio de las Krudas incluye Hip Hop Cubensi, Dancehall, ritmos viejos y nuevos del mundo entero entrelazados con sus extraordinarias y rebeldes líricas duras feministas y afrocubanas y sus indomables voces, sonidos, bailes y energías para empoderar comunidades. Son reconocidas internacionalmente y se han presentado por toda Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos. En Cuba, cruda (kruda) significa no cocida, no procesada, no refinada, natural, real. Cubensi es una palabra relacionada con especies nativas de áreas caribeñas. Krudas Cubensi: las crudas del Caribe.
Kyla Searle is an artist, producer and activist. Kyla seeks out inquiry and intersection, inspired by the creativity of the community that raised her in Berkeley and Oakland, California. Her work and practice have been developed through the Institute for Theatre in the Jazz Aesthetic, the Hemispheric EmergeNYC Program, the Institute for Arts and Civic Dialogue, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She lives in New York City.
Mariposas Sin Fronteras was formed in 2011 by LGBTQI people within the immigrant rights movement in Arizona to end the systemic violence against LGBTQI people in detention and to create opportunities for their self-determination.
Mariposas Sin Fronteras was formed in 2011 by LGBTQI people within the immigrant rights movement in Arizona to end the systemic violence against LGBTQI people in detention and to create opportunities for their self-determination. Their work has three main components: direct support for LGBTQI immigrants in and out of immigration detention, campaigns against the criminalization of immigrants and LGBTQI people, and leadership development of formerly detained immigrants. At the local level, they have run campaigns to release individual LGBTQI people from detention and hold ICE accountable when people have faced additional violence in custody. They also organize with the broader immigrant rights and sex workers rights movements to end the detention bed quota, stop collaboration between Tucson police and border patrol during routine stops, and end the criminalization of trans women of color profiled under draconian local anti-prostitution laws. Since they were founded, they have raised over $50,000 in private donations to go towards a revolving bond fund to support LGBTQI people in detention. They have also expanded their arts and cultural organizing, developing creative partnerships with groups like CultureStrike and Vox Urbana to produce original artistic content informed and led by the experiences of LGBTQ people in detention, as well as supporting the leadership of undocumented LGBTQI artists themselves.
