By Marissa Adams Twelve years ago, at the age twenty, I tracked down the medical records from my childhood, which detailed the medical secrets of my past that I did not know. It was not immediately that I could accept my intersex self. Less than a year later—October 2013— I was invited by
Earlier this year, two research publications which our staff members Bria and Marissa collaborated on, “Support the Shit Out of Them:” Intersex Emerging Adults’ Recommendations for Caregivers of an Intersex Child and Growing Up Intersex: A Thematic Analysis of Intersex Emerging Adults’ Key Socialization Experiences in Childhood and Adolescence were published in the academic
by Marissa Adams, Program Coordinator interACT is pleased to announce that Banti Jaswal (they/them) has joined the interACT board of directors as the inaugural recipient of the Kimberly Zieselman Award for Young Emerging Intersex Leaders. Each recipient of this award will be a young intersex person who has demonstrated
interACT staff Maddie Moran and Marissa Adams share the must-read memoirs of 2023. Maddie: When I was growing up, there weren’t many books in the world with stories like mine. The moments in which I recognized my life through reading were some of the most pivotal, such as finding a character who also
Dr. Arlene Baratz, in her roles as a mother of two intersex adults, physician, advocate, and provider of peer support, exemplifies outstanding intersex allyship and advocacy deserving of the Anne Tamar-Mattis Advocacy Award.
October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day (IAD), a day now winning attention as education around what intersex is, community needs, and personal stories are gaining more spotlight.
Infant genital surgery made me feel like my body wasn’t mine. An eating disorder felt like a way to reclaim control. Here’s how I found my way out. By Marissa Adams Be aware: this personal essay covers infant genital surgery, medical trauma, and inpatient programs for anorexia. People with eating disorders learn to restrict
