Hiker Chiu

Chiu did not fully develop the secondary sexual characteristics expected of women during their adolescent years. Upon viewing their medical records, they discovered that a physician had described their condition, in English, as a "pseudo hermaphrodite." Chiu felt that this description made them a "monster." Chiu asked their parents about their condition. They stated that they were both male and female with "two sets." Chiu did not learn about the word intersex until viewing the film XXY in 2008, and after they reread their medical files regarding surgical and hormonal treatment performed in their early years.{{cite news |last1=Gaffney |first1=Stuart |last2=Lewis |first2=John |title=International Activist Hiker Chiu Helps to Lead the Way on Intersex Social Justice |url=http://sfbaytimes.com/international-activist-hiker-chiu-helps-lead-way-intersex-social-justice/ |access-date=13 April 2020 |work=San Francisco Bay Times}}{{cite news |title=Taiwan: Valentine's Day for intersex activist Hiker |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2018/02/pride-and-prejudice-valentines-day-lgbti-activists-taiwan/ |access-date=13 April 2020 |publisher=Amnesty International |date=14 February 2018}}{{cite news |title="We Are Not Monsters. We Are Full of Love." — Hiker Chiu, Taiwan |url=https://medium.com/alturi-world/we-are-not-monsters-we-are-full-of-love-hiker-chiu-taiwan-62ea9b456d4e |access-date=13 April 2020 |work=Medium |date=21 December 2015}}{{cite news |url=http://next.liberation.fr/sexe/2015/07/01/sans-contrefacon-je-suis-fille-et-garcon_1341211 |title=Sans contrefaçon, je suis fille et garçon |last1=Allain |first1=Pierre-Henri |date=July 1, 2015 |work= Libération |access-date= 2015-07-02 }}

Through Oii-Chinese organisation aims to end "normalising" surgeries on intersex children, promote awareness of intersex issues, and improve government recognition of gender. The organisation also gives lectures and lobbies government. As part of this mission, Chiu started a "free hugs with intersex" campaign at Taiwan Pride in 2010.{{cite web| url = http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2013/11/27/2003577754/ | title = Neither here, nor there | work = Taipei Times | date = November 27, 2013}}{{cite news | url = http://www.lihpao.com/?action-viewnews-itemid-136232 | title = 擁抱陰陽人 系列2：停止矯正手術 陰陽兒不是異形 | work = Lihpao Daily | date = 23 December 2013 | access-date = 3 July 2015 | archive-date = 3 July 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150703234800/http://www.lihpao.com/?action-viewnews-itemid-136232 | url-status = dead }}{{cite news | url = http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/taiwan-allows-legal-gender-changes-without-transitioning091213 | title = Taiwan to allow legal gender changes without transitioning | work = Gay Star News | date = 9 December 2013 | access-date = 3 July 2015 | archive-date = 26 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160526045841/http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/taiwan-allows-legal-gender-changes-without-transitioning091213/ | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2013/new/nov/3/today-o2.htm | title = Germany recognises gender 'X' | work = Liberty Times | date = November 3, 2013}}{{cite web | url = http://blog.rti.org.tw/english/2011/01/20/intersex-hiker-chius-story/ | title = Intersex: Hiker Chiu's story | work = Radio Taiwan International | date = January 20, 2011 | access-date = July 3, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150703175709/http://blog.rti.org.tw/english/2011/01/20/intersex-hiker-chius-story/ | archive-date = July 3, 2015 | url-status = dead }} This was also the first time Chiu appeared in public as an intersex person.{{cite news |last1=Ho |first1=Yi |title=Pride and prejudice |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2013/10/25/2003575311 |access-date=13 April 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=25 October 2013}}

Chiu participated in the first International Intersex Forum in 2011, including as a spokesperson.{{cite web | url = http://ilga.org/first-ever-international-intersex-forum/ | title = First ever international intersex forum | work = International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association | date = 7 September 2011}} In 2015, Chiu joined an international advisory board for a first philanthropic Intersex Human Rights Fund established by the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice.{{cite web |url=http://www.astraeafoundation.org/news/344/60/Introducing-the-Intersex-Fund-team-at-Astraea |title=Introducing the Intersex Fund team at Astraea! |author= |date=June 16, 2015 |website=Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice |publisher=Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice |access-date=2015-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703205803/http://www.astraeafoundation.org/news/344/60/Introducing-the-Intersex-Fund-team-at-Astraea |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }} In the same year, Chiu was elected to the board of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, representing ILGA Asia.{{cite web | title = Board | url = http://ilga.org/about-us/board/ | work = International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association | access-date = 2017-01-12}}

Chiu is a co-founder of Intersex Asia, established in 2018.

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Taipei Municipal Fuxing High School (臺北市立復興高級中學)

Fu Jen University (輔仁大學), Department of English Language and Literature

Graduate Institute of Somatology and Life Studies, Fo Guang University (佛光大學, 生命學研究所)

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