{{Short description|Intersex advocacy and support group}} {{refimprove|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox Organization |name = OII-Chinese<br/>國際陰陽人組織 — 中文版 |image = |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |abbreviation = Oii-Chinese |formation = 8 November 2008 |type = NGO |status = |purpose = Intersex human rights |headquarters = |location = |region_served = East Asia |num_members = |language = |leader_title = |leader_name = |main_organ = |affiliations = Organisation Intersex International |num_staff = |num_volunteers = |budget = |website = [http://oii.tw/ oii.tw] |remarks = }} '''Oii-Chinese''' (國際陰陽人組織 — 中文版) is an intersex advocacy and support group and the Chinese-language affiliate of Organisation Intersex International. Oii-Chinese, founded by Hiker Chiu in 2008, is active in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other areas in East Asia.<ref name="times">{{cite web| url = http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2013/11/27/2003577754/ | title = Neither here, nor there | work = Taipei Times | date = November 27, 2013}}</ref>
== Mission and activities ==
The organisation aims to end "normalising" surgeries on intersex children, promote awareness of intersex issues, and improve government recognition of gender. Chiu says that surgical "normalisation" practices began in Taiwan in 1953. 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.<ref name="times" /><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.lihpao.com/?action-viewnews-itemid-136232 | title = 擁抱陰陽人 系列2：停止矯正手術 陰陽兒不是異形 | work = Lihpao Daily | date = 23 December 2013 | access-date = 8 January 2014 | archive-date = 3 July 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150703234800/http://www.lihpao.com/?action-viewnews-itemid-136232 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/taiwan-allows-legal-gender-changes-without-transitioning091213 | title = Taiwan to allow legal gender changes without transitioning | work = Gay Star News | date = 9 December 2013 | access-date = 8 January 2014 | archive-date = 26 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160526045841/http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/taiwan-allows-legal-gender-changes-without-transitioning091213/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2013/new/nov/3/today-o2.htm | title = Germany recognises gender 'X' | work = Liberty Times | date = November 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blog.rti.org.tw/english/2011/01/20/intersex-hiker-chius-story/ | title = Intersex: Hiker Chiu's story | work = Radio Taiwan International | date = January 20, 2011 | access-date = January 8, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161222160528/http://blog.rti.org.tw/english/2011/01/20/intersex-hiker-chius-story/ | archive-date = December 22, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
== Affiliations ==
Oii-Chinese is affiliated to Organisation Intersex International and a member of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGBTIA).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ilgatheraisingphoenix.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/intersex-and-transmen-life-story.html | title = Intersex and Transmen Life Story | work = The 5th ILGA Asia Conference | date = March 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://ilga2012.org/segundo-foro-mundial-intersex/ | language = es | title = Segundo Foro Mundial Intersex | work = ILGA | date = December 11, 2012 | access-date = January 8, 2014 | archive-date = March 3, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205525/http://ilga2012.org/segundo-foro-mundial-intersex/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> In 2015, Chiu was elected to the board of the ILGBTIA to represent ILGA Asia.<ref>{{cite web | title = Board | url = http://ilga.org/about-us/board/ | work = International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association | accessdate = 2017-01-12}}</ref>
== See also == * Intersex human rights * Intersex rights in China
== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{official website|http://oii.tw}} *{{Facebook|oii.chinese}}
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