Intersexuality petition to IOC

Now online is a petition demanding that:

1. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) abandon its demands that female athletes with intersex variations have their variations diagnosed and treated.

2. The IOC allow the above mentioned athletes, known as intersex women, to compete as females without having to undergo diagnosis or “treatment.”

3. The IOC, the press, and medical practitioners refer to females with intersex variations as “intersex women,” and not “women with disorders of sex development.”

For the FGG, the issue of competitive divisions for trans and intersex athletes is complex, but it seems clear that the current proposal adopts an attitude that is not respectful of the status of intersex athletes. We invite our readers to consult the petition HERE.