Tony Briffa

Tony Briffa

Country

Australia

Birth - Death

1971 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Mayor

Description

Former Mayor (2011-2012) of Hobsons Bay, Victoria located near Melbourne. Councilor (until 2014) and current Deputy Mayor. Bail Justice and Justice of the Peace. The world's first Intersex mayor and elected individual. Vice-President of Organisation Intersex International Australia. Biologically born with both male and female physical attributes (known as Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (PAIS)), he has identified as a male, female, and Intersex during his life. The law still does not assign a sex to him.

See Also

• Mayor
• Justice of the Peace, Magistrates, and District Court Judges Who Are LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://briffa.org/about
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/10/tony-briffa-intersex-mayor_n_1140840.html
• http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/proud-intersex-person-tony-briffa-tells-story-of-self-discovery/story-fnixw28f-1227051164954?nk=950561457f6d0f63acda9f0d8fa7e494
• https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/tony-briffa-worlds-first-openly-intersex-person-elected-public-office/#gs._517YU8

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