About Mani Mitchell
Born 1953. Mani Mitchell is a New Zealand lGBTQ rights activist and mental health counselor.
Mani Bruce Mitchell (born 1953) is an intersex activist and counsellor from Wellington, New Zealand. In 2021, Mitchell was recognised as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Mitchell has also narrated the documentary Intersexion (2012), directed by Grant Lahood, which features the story of Mani Mitchell and many other individuals, and looks at how intersex people navigate their way through life.
Mitchell also helped organise the third International Intersex Forum in November/December 2013, and participated in a meeting of New Zealand and Australian intersex organisations in Darlington, Sydney, Australia, leading to publication of the Darlington Statement policy platform. Mitchell is thought to be one of the first intersex non-binary New Zealanders to receive the award.
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Who is Mani Mitchell?
New Zealand activist
When was Mani Mitchell born?
Mani Mitchell was born in 1953 in Waikato Region.
What is Mani Mitchell's occupation?
Mani Mitchell is a lGBTQ rights activist and mental health counselor.
What nationality is Mani Mitchell?
Mani Mitchell is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mani Mitchell. https://biography.guide/mani-mitchell/
MLA: "Mani Mitchell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mani-mitchell/.
Chicago: "Mani Mitchell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mani-mitchell/.
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