New Zealand becomes first country in the world to raise intersex flag outside parliament

In celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia the New Zealand government flew the intersex flag alongside the Pride flag, transgender flag, and bisexual flag outside the country’s parliament house in Wellington.

Green Party MP Jan Logie praised the decision: “Flying the flag at Parliament yesterday was a formal acknowledgement that we see everyone, and as a House of Representatives we wish to represent everyone.”

There are an estimated 2,000 intersex people in New Zealand, people who are born with several variations in sex characteristics, such as chromosomes, sex hormones or genitals, which do not fit the definitions of typical male or female bodies.

Intersex Youth Aotearoa wrote in celebration on Facebook: “A monumental moment as the intersex flag is raised outside the New Zealand Parliament Buildings for the very first time… Thank you to all people involved in today’s powerful IDAHOBIT ceremony.”

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