Hiker Chiu

Hiker Chiu
Nationality Taiwanese
Known for Intersex activist and educator, founder of Oii-Chinese
Website oii.tw

Hiker Chiu is an intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese 國際陰陽人組織 — 中文版 in 2008.

Early life

In an interview with Libération, Chiu describes a personal history of surgical and hormonal treatment.[1]

Activism

Through Oii-Chinese organisation aims to end "normalising" surgeries on intersex children, promote awareness of intersex issues, and improve government recognition of gender. As part of this mission, Chiu started a "free hugs with intersex" campaign at Taipei's LGBT Pride Parade in 2010. The organisation also gives lectures and lobbies government.[2][3][4][5][6]

Chiu participated in the first International Intersex Forum in 2011, including as a spokesperson.[7] In 2015, Chiu joined an international advisory board for a first philanthropic Intersex Human Rights Fund established by the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice.[8] In the same year, Chiu was elected to the board of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, representing ILGA Asia.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Allain, Pierre-Henri (July 1, 2015). "Sans contrefaçon, je suis fille et garçon". Libération. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Neither here, nor there". Taipei Times. November 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "擁抱陰陽人 系列2：停止矯正手術 陰陽兒不是異形". Lihpao Daily. 23 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Taiwan to allow legal gender changes without transitioning". Gay Star News. 9 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Germany recognises gender 'X'". Liberty Times. November 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Intersex: Hiker Chiu's story". Radio Taiwan International. January 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ "First ever international intersex forum". International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. 7 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Introducing the Intersex Fund team at Astraea!". Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. June 16, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  9. ↑ "Board". International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
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