Greetings from a rainy Athens, Greece. The first day of the OII Europe Community Event with over 120 participants is coming to an end, tomorrow we continue with the public conference. See you there! 💜

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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 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

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 💛💜

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

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#EuropeGoesPurple

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

OII Europe warmly welcomes the joint statement published by a group of 47 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders that reaffirms the central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality and human rights for all. More: bit.ly/42fFRMy

Today we celebrate 10 years since the day OII Europe has been officially registered as a non-profit organisation in Germany! We thank everyone for your support of our work in the past 10 years. Here's to many more! 🥳🎈 📷 Our 2015 SB holding the finalised OII Europe Statues Photo credit ©Julia Ehrt

Yesterday, on September 17th, the EU’s FRA published a new report Being Intersex in the EU, shedding light on the intersectional experiences of 1920 intersex people across the EU, and issuing recommendations to Member States. Read the report here : www.oiieurope.org/being-inters... #intersex

Read the OII Europe press release about Monday’s (September 15th) historic panel discussion on intersex people’s human rights at the 60th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva: www.oiieurope.org/first-ever-p... #intersex #intersexRights #UnitedNation #UNHumanRightsCouncil

We are happy to announce the Human Right Council - 60th Session Side Event that OII Europe is co-hosting tomorrow. Stay tuned for more about this to come. The side event is taking place at Geneva and is in-person only. www.oiieurope.org/fullfilling-...

We mourn the passing of Ymania Brown It is with deep sadness that we received news of the passing of our dear colleague Ymania Brown, Executive Director of TGEU. We extend our deepest condolences to Ymania Brown’s family, friends, and to our dear colleagues at TGEU.

Historic! Last Saturday the first ever intersex boat joint the Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade, sharing the message "Love Every Body"! We thank everyone involved in this amazing experience for creating intersex visibility! - Photo source / credit: Spread The Word Collective

On July 17, we joined 8 other orgs to deliver a petition to President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu‬, signed by 32,000 people, urging the EU Commission not to drop its anti-discrimination Directive. Equal rights are under attack. The EU must lead, not step back. Read more here: bit.ly/3IDiTbb

@ciaoiifrance.bsky.social has launched the International Intersex Solidarity Fund (FS2I). Please help us raise funds to support intersex refugees and asylum seekers, and to respond to their urgent care & emergency support needs. Share or donate: www.gofundme.com/f/d3d7s #FS2I #SupportIntersex

OII Europe condemns the verbal aggression of a Belgian intersex activist during the Brussels Pride march, read our statement of solidarity here: bit.ly/4k87RIQ

At the IDAHOT+ Forum OII Europe's Executive Director Dan Christian Ghattas is presenting our new Good Practice Map 2024! It highlights some key advancements achieved in 2024 towards the better protection of intersex human rights across Europe. DL & PR: bit.ly/oiiGPM24

We are happy to present the publication of the OII Europe Good Practice Map 2024! The map highlights some key advancements achieved in 2024 towards the better protection of intersex human rights across Europe. Download and Press Release ▶️ : bit.ly/oiiGPM24

🧵 🏳️‍⚧️ Out today, the 2025 edition of our Trans Rights Index & Map shows an unprecedented reversal: for the first time in the Map’s 13-year history, setbacks in human rights of trans people across Europe and Central Asia now clearly outweigh progress. #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

The #RainbowMap 2025 is live! Find out how 49 European countries rank on LGBTI human rights and see which ones are leading, or falling behind. Check it out now! rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org

We stand in solidarity with the LGBTI+ community in Turkey. LGBTI+ rights are human rights! We urge the international community to support LGBTI+ individuals & activists in Turkey. Speak up & show solidarity: LGBTI+ people in Turkey are not alone! Read our full statement here: bit.ly/3XUkjmb