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Use of the “I” in the LGBTIQ+ acronym in Australian health research - Members
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 01:00 PM
ZoomIntersex Awareness Day, held annually on 26 October, provides an opportunity to increase awareness of the experiences, health needs and human rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics.
The “I” is increasingly included within LGBTIQ+ acronyms in Australian health policy, research and data. However, inclusion within an acronym does not necessarily mean that intersex people are meaningfully represented in research, that research methods appropriately capture their experiences, or that findings provide useful evidence about their health and wellbeing.
Significant gaps remain in Australian evidence about the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics. Alongside examining how intersex people have been represented within broader LGBTIQ+ research, there is value in considering how intersex-specific research can build a stronger and more useful evidence base.
This webinar will bring these two perspectives together, examining the use of the “I” within LGBTIQ+ health research and introducing the Interconnect Health Research, which aims to improve understanding of the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics in Australia.
Presentation by
Anna BreenAnna Breen is a public health researcher with interests in sexual and reproductive health, adolescent health and the experiences of transgender and gender diverse young people. She has undertaken postgraduate study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and contributed to Australian research examining transgender and gender diverse adolescents’ experiences of fertility counselling and reproductive planning.
Professor Ashleigh Lin (She/Her)
Professor Ashleigh Lin is a Professor of Diversity and Mental Health at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University and President of the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH).
Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter (He/Him)
Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter is a bioethicist, researcher and internationally recognised advocate for the health and human rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics. He is Executive Director of InterAction for Health and Human Rights and an Associate Professor at Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney.
Members, including staff, volunteers and delegates of LHA Full, Regular, Affiliate and Associate member organisations can attend free as part of their supporter benefits.
Are you a Member? Please RSVP below.
Are you a non-member? Please register here, tickets are $20. -
Use of the “I” in the LGBTIQ+ acronym in Australian health research - Non-members
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 01:00 PM · $20.00 AUD
ZoomIntersex Awareness Day, held annually on 26 October, provides an opportunity to increase awareness of the experiences, health needs and human rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics.
The “I” is increasingly included within LGBTIQ+ acronyms in Australian health policy, research and data. However, inclusion within an acronym does not necessarily mean that intersex people are meaningfully represented in research, that research methods appropriately capture their experiences, or that findings provide useful evidence about their health and wellbeing.
Significant gaps remain in Australian evidence about the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics. Alongside examining how intersex people have been represented within broader LGBTIQ+ research, there is value in considering how intersex-specific research can build a stronger and more useful evidence base.
This webinar will bring these two perspectives together, examining the use of the “I” within LGBTIQ+ health research and introducing the Interconnect Health Research, which aims to improve understanding of the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics in Australia.
Presentation by
Anna BreenAnna Breen is a public health researcher with interests in sexual and reproductive health, adolescent health and the experiences of transgender and gender diverse young people. She has undertaken postgraduate study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and contributed to Australian research examining transgender and gender diverse adolescents’ experiences of fertility counselling and reproductive planning.
Professor Ashleigh Lin (She/Her)
Professor Ashleigh Lin is a Professor of Diversity and Mental Health at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University and President of the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH).
Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter (He/Him)
Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter is a bioethicist, researcher and internationally recognised advocate for the health and human rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics. He is Executive Director of InterAction for Health and Human Rights and an Associate Professor at Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney.
Members, including staff, volunteers and delegates of LHA Full, Regular, Affiliate and Associate member organisations can attend free as part of their supporter benefits.
Please RSVP free here.