| Description | Recent years have seen the proliferation of cop cities, limits on free speech and gutting of governmental safety nets. In this context, trans and intersex people have been the casualties of a fascist agenda that seeks to outlaw abortion and to erase and further marginalize oppressed communities. Join Dr. Sean Saifa Wall in a conversation that asks questions, speaks truths and offers a way forward through these troubled times.
A reception will follow the lecture, providing an opportunity for attendees to connect and continue the discussion.
About the Speaker Dr. Sean Saifa Wall (he/him/his) is a Black queer intersex activist and rising scholar. Born and raised in the Bronx, Saifa attended Williams College and received his PhD as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow at the University of Huddersfield in England. He is co-founder of the Intersex Justice Project, an initiative by intersex people of color to challenge medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children and young adults. Above everything, Saifa is determined to end harmful and invasive genital surgery on intersex children and advocates for affirming healthcare for all people with intersex variations. In addition to his work and activism, Saifa is a loving dad to his dog, Justice.
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