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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 1d

Today is Intersex Solidarity Day and we want to thank you for taking part in the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign! Let's keep up the momentum & continue to share this campaign in solidarity and towards #EqualRights for #intersex persons everywhere.
www.europegoespurple.org
#IAW2025 #WeGoPurple

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 2d

You're not alone! Community is crucial. The CM/Rec(2025)7 calls for empowerment of intersex communities to participate in policy processes, exercise freedom of expression, assembly & association, funding & peer counselling.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025
@coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 3d

Families with intersex children seeking asylum must be protected from harm! The CM/Rec(2025)7 calls for measures to protect intersex asylum seekers and provide them with access to adequate reception conditions and healthcare.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025
@coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 4d

Intersex people experience lifelong negative consequences of IGM. CM/Rec(2025)7 calls for effective access to justice, remedies, redress and reparations, as well as safeguards to prevent these acts from happening again.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 5d

Intersex students suffer bullying & more at school. The CM/Rec(2025)7 says: It requires safe & supportive environments free from bullying & exclusion, inclusive curricula & effective support for #intersex students.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #WeGoPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 6d

Intersex people are exposed to hate crime and hate speech, often from a very young age. CM/Rec(2025)7 is clear: CoE Member States must prevent, prohibit and combat hate speech & hate crime on the ground of sex characteristics www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 7d

Intersex persons face immense barriers in accessing quality healthcare. The CM/Rec(2025)7 says Member States must ensure equitable access to effective, lifelong & publicly funded health services tailored to the needs of #intersex people
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 8d

IGM negatively impacts #intersex people's ability to participate in sports at all levels. We welcome that CM/Rec(2025)7 recommends that CoE Member States ensure intersex people can participate in sports free from discrimination.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 9d

The newly adopted @councilofeurope CM Rec(2025)7 acknowledges the necessity to provide monitoring mechanisms and legal accountability to protect patient rights www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple
@coe.int

OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 10d

"When going to the doctor we are often treated without respect and we are faced with unprofessional curiosity about our body parts". CM/Rec(2025)7 calls on Member States to take steps to end discrimination in the field of #health www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexRights @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 11d

Intersex refugees and asylum seekers exist! The new CM/Rec(2025)7 states that Member States should ensure that persecution based on sex characteristics is considered a valid ground for seeking asylum www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #WeGoPurple #IntersexRights @councilofeurope

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 12d

The newly adopted @councilofeurope CM Rec(2025)7 reaffirms intersex persons' right to bodily integrity, bodily autonomy and self-determination. Member States must protect intersex people from non-consensual medical interventions. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple

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Council of Europe @coe.int · 13d

For generations, intersex people were told to hide who they are. Tonight, as @coe.int shines purple, Europe says:

💛We see you,
💜We hear you, and
💛We stand with you.

The Palais de l’Europe is the first to light up today, setting an example for others across the continent.

#EuropeGoesPurple

Today’s illumination of the Council of Europe building in purple, the colour of intersex visibility and solidarity, is part of the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign.

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 13d

Today 27.10. is the official launch event of the CoE Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Equal Rights for #Intersex Persons. Go to our campaign site to view the live stream today 15-17:30 CET.
www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexRights #IAD25

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 24d

Over the two weeks, institutions, communities, and individuals across Europe will come together to celebrate #intersex lives and call for equal rights in the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign. A calendar of events, a map of purple light-ups, and more will be available on www.europegoespurple.org 💛💜

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 14d

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay 2025! This has been a great year for #intersexRights! Join our #EuropeGoesPurple campaign to celebrate #intersex lives and calling for #EqualRights across Europe and beyond.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAD25 #IAD2025 #WeGoPurple

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EuroPride EPOA @epoa.eu · 14d

Intersex Awareness Day 💛💜
EPOA joins OII Europe for #EuropeGoesPurple — calling on Pride organisers to raise awareness for intersex equality and bodily autonomy.

#EPOA #EuropeGoesPurple #Intersex #IntersexAwarenessDay
@oiieurope.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 14d

Today is #IntersexAwarenessDay! ILGA-Europe calls on all States to act on the Council of Europe’s new Recommendation (2025)7 — the first global standard to protect intersex people & ensure equality. coe.int/en/web/sogi/intersexrecommendation

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Council of Europe @coe.int · 14d

Let’s go purple! 💜

The Council of Europe is launching the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign with OII Europe, to promote the adoption of the new Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons and raise awareness about intersex people and the challenges they face.

europegoespurple.org

Equal rights for Intersex People

Europe goes purple

OII Europe and the Council of Europe

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 14d

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay 2025! This has been a great year for #intersexRights! Join our #EuropeGoesPurple campaign to celebrate #intersex lives and calling for #EqualRights across Europe and beyond.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAD25 #IAD2025 #WeGoPurple

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 16d

Sunday 26 Oct marks Intersex Awareness Day 2025. Our Campaign #EuropeGoesPurple is a joint @coe.int (SOGIESC Unit) & OII Europe initiative, for raising awareness, promote visibility, and celebrate solidarity with #intersex people.
Join us! www.europegoespurple.org #intersexRights #IAD2025

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Council of Europe @coe.int · 16d

Join us live as the Council of Europe marks a historic milestone with the launch of the first international recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons!

⏰ 27 October, 3-5.30 pm (CET)

ℹ️ and livestream: www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...

Let’s stand for equal rights for intersex people!

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Oct 9

Yesterday, Oct 8 2025, the European Commission published its second LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy, but regrets that while the Strategy puts forward important measures, it lacks specific measures for #intersex rights.

Our Press Release: bit.ly/4h1TDIB

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Oct 7

Today on October 7th, in a watershed moment, the Council of Europe’s 46 Member States have unanimously adopted the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equal Rights for #Intersex Persons, setting a new gold standard in Europe. Read the full PR here: bit.ly/4gWrr9X

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Welcome to OII Europe! – OII Europe @oiieurope.org.web.brid.gy · Oct 7

Policy Brief on Cyberbullying & LGBTQI Youth: Priorities for the EU Action Plan

On September 26 2025, together with IGLYO, ILGA-Europe and TGEU, OII Europe submitted a Policy Brief in the context of the forthcoming EU Action Plan against Cyberbullying. The Policy Brief puts forward recommendations and priorities to protect LGBTQI youth from cyberbullying. Among LGBTQI youth, intersex youth experience alarmingly high levels of in person bullying, as […] The post Policy Brief on Cyberbullying & LGBTQI Youth: Priorities for the EU Action Plan appeared first on OII Europe.

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