Interested in learning about the past and present of intersex politics? Join us for a compelling conversation with three of the foremost activist-thinkers advocating for equity and justice in the
fight for our collective futures. This event is open to the public.
Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
Time: 3:30-5pm
Location: Allen Library, Petersen Room (ALB 485)
Panelists:
Emi Koyoma
Emi Koyama is a multi-issue social justice activist and writer synthesizing feminist, Asian, survivor, dyke, queer, sex worker, intersex, genderqueer, and crip politics. She is putting the emi back in feminism at Em www.eminism.org.
Amanda Sáenz
Amanda Sáenz (they/them) MPA ’24 is a queer Latin American immigrant and intersex advocate based in Seattle. A member of the Intersex Research Coalition and former InterConnect board member, they focus on intersex justice in medical education, community-led research, and inclusive policy initiatives.
Sean Saifa Wall
Sean Saifa Wall (he/him/his) is a Black queer intersex activist and founder of the Intersex Justice Project and received his doctorate in Sociology as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow. He fights to end harmful and invasive genital surgery on intersex children and advocates for affirming healthcare for all people with intersex variations.
Questions? Contact the Gender, Women, and Sexualities Studies center at gwss@uw.edu
Accommodations To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY) or email at dso@u.washington.edu. The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received as far in advance of the event as possible, preferably at least 10 days.
