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Gina Wilson is an intersex activist, born in Victoria, Australia in 1952. She was the founding president of Organisation Intersex International Australia. == Activism == Gina Wilson founded Organisation Intersex International Australia in 2009 and remained as president of the organisation until stepping down on 1 September 2013. She was succeeded by Morgan Carpenter〔(Changes At OII As Trailblazer Gina Wilson Retires ), Star Observer, 13 September 2013〕〔(Board changes at OII Australia: Gina Wilson steps down ), Gay News Network, 2 September 2013〕 and has since returned as Vice-President.〔(The OII Australia Board ), Organisation Intersex International Australia, 12 October 2013.〕 She has also been a member of the board of the National LGBTI Health Alliance〔(Health Alliance in better shape ), Star Observer, 1 November 2011〕〔(Melbourne elects Australia's first intersex Mayor ), Samesame.com.au, 9 December 2011〕〔(Tony Briffa Of Australia's City Of Hobsons Bay Becomes World's First Intersex Mayor ), Huffington Post, 28 December 2013〕 and Lidcombe, New South Wales branch president of the Australian Labor Party.〔(Backlash over MP's stand against gay marriage ), Sydney Morning Herald, 2 August 2011.〕〔(“Leave the party” comments rebuked ), Star Observer, 27 July 2011〕 In her work at Organisation Intersex International Australia, Gina Wilson played an important role in improving access to healthcare, inclusion of intersex people in anti-discrimination legislation, and Wilson played a leading role in moves to protect people on the basis of "intersex status" in anti-discrimination law, and inclusion in aged care.〔(Including intersex in anti-discrimination law ), Star Observer, 22 November 2011〕〔(14 Days of Intersex ), Star Observer, 27 October 2011〕 Selected published work includes: * "Testimony of an Intersex Person" in the Equal Rights Trust journal ''Equal Rights Review''. * Appearance in the 2012 documentary Intersexion and in a national campaign by Beyond Blue, titled ''Stop, Think, Respect'', in the same year.〔(Campaign urges Australians to respect LGBTI people ), Gay News Network, 7 September 2012〕〔, Beyond Blue, September 2012〕 * A TEDx Sydney talk in 2010.〔(Gina Wilson: Discovering One's Intersex Self. A Personal Story ), TEDx Sydney, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gina Wilson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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