About Marissa Adams (Edit profile)

Marissa is a queer intersex woman and one of interACT’s founding Youth members. She also works as the Communications and Support Coordinator for InterConnect Support Group. Marissa has a passion for raising awareness about intersex issues and improving all aspects of healthcare services for intersex individuals. Marissa earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Towson University.

Banti Jaswal: A Young Emerging Intersex Leader

March 21st, 2024|

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

Intersex Memoirs are Shaking Things Up

October 6th, 2023|

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

  • Illustration on intersex and eating disorders - a person huddles in a bubble underwater with eyes closed, arms hugging themselves. Seaweed grabs and encloses the bubble.

When Will My Body Be Mine? On Intersex Surgery and Eating Disorders

September 30th, 2020|

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

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