Upcoming Events
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Your Presenters
Dalelynn L. Sims lives in rural Virginia having worked in the military and as an adjunct lecturer for three colleges, and has a degree in religous studies. Today she works as an analyst, researcher and teacher. She is the education coordinator at A Kindred Spirit and is an intersexual that transitioned gender from her birth gender. Dalelynn is dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding of gender and believes education is the way to overcome the stigma of guilt and shame empowering everyone to help Stop The Harm. She serves on the Board of Directors on Organisation Internationale des Intersexués and has worked with other originations like Bodies Like Ours and CARES Foundation supporting the unified voice of the gender community through education.
Janet Green is a Co-founder of Bodies Like Ours, a non profit patient advocacy organization dedicated to ending the shame and secrecy of intersexuality and early genital mutilation. As a survivor of EGM, Janet promotes the new patient centered protocol at medical and psychological conferences, medical schools, and universities.
Curtis Hinkle is Founder of the Organisation Internationale des Intersexués.
He has done volunteer work for ISNA in French speaking communities in Quebec and has given numerous lectures on intersex at universities in South Carolina --USC-S, SC University, Converse College and Wofford College. As a survivor of early medical interventions, he works to end genital mutilation and the stigma associated with intersex.
Curtis, Dalelynn, Jane and others can provide basic or in depth educational opportunities on gender issues based on your needs.
This provides an excellent opportunity for participants to draw on personal experiences.
Contact Information:
Mail To: AKS/OII 
Tel: cell (434) 955-0304
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Topics addressed in Training
We cover a comprehensive range of topics addressing the specific issues facing intersexed and transgender people.
Everyone has misconceptions about the intersexed and our intersex 101 presentation presents the facts from many individuals through video and live presentation followed by more in depth discussion. This enables everyone a baseline of understanding to grow from in comprehending these complex issues.
Depending on the needs of your organization, these may include . . .
·Implications for staff and clients in relation to Anti-Discrimination Legislation
Implications for staff and clients in relation to Anti-Discrimination Legislation ·EEO issues
EEO issues ·Workplace harassment
Workplace harassment ·Provision of goods and services
Provision of goods and services ·plus many personal aspects of the transgender process.
plus many personal aspects of the transgender process. All participants are encouraged to ask even the difficult questions and clarify any issues, so that any concerns or areas of interest can be addressed.
Training benefits
What are the benefits of training to my company/organization?
·Understanding of legislation.
Understanding of legislation. ·Understanding of transgender identity.
Understanding of transgender identity. ·Knowledge of periods of transition.
Knowledge of periods of transition. ·Dealing with workplace transition.
Dealing with workplace transition. ·Raised awareness for staff.
Raised awareness for staff. ·Improved service to clients.
Improved service to clients. ·Productive use of human resources.
Productive use of human resources. ·Potential preferred employer status.
Potential preferred employer status. ·Assistance with policy development.
Assistance with policy development. ·Knowing your rights.
Knowing your rights. ·Knowing the rights of transgender employees/ clients.
Knowing the rights of transgender employees/ clients. ·Minimizing the risk of costly legal action.
Minimizing the risk of costly legal action. Booking your Training Session
It is generally preferable to make your bookings a few weeks in advance.
Our current charges are matched to those of the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW and other agencies. Normal sessions range from 2 to 4 hours depending on the originations needs. Longer sessions or ongoing sessions for larger organizations by negotiation.
Charges include :
·preparation time
preparation time ·consultations with your organization
consultations with your organization ·and the provision of up-to-date resource material for each participant
and the provision of up-to-date resource material for each participant Where travel is required to locations in excess of one hundred miles from Petersburg Virginia, or local in New Jersey then an additional charge for travel and any necessary accommodation will also apply.
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Events & Accomplishments
Below are some activities we have been involved in. Notwithstanding everyone’s hectic schedule and a budget of zero dollars, all here and more like us continue to visit clinics, hospitals and teaching institutions in an effort to carry this important message.
- Fifth Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference March 2-4 2006 Philadelphia, Convention Center, 12th and Arch Street. Discussion on intersexuality and the parallels shared by others in the gender community and society. Not an attempt to disassociate but to maintain the differentiation and draw out an understanding that we all have much in common. Caregivers, family, friends and members of the TG community are invited to join us as we promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding of the complexities of sex and gender. Target Audience Practitioners/Providers Trans Community Members. We had an awesome seminar this year and helped many understand our shared issues from the perspective of the intersexed. Empowering event that will allow others to Help Stop The Harm of early surgery.
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- Brunswick Behavioral Health Center Lawrenceville, Virginia September 2005
Presentation to psychiatrist and staff, an overview of intersexuality and transexuality equipping them to support those in need of their services.
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- International Foundation for Gender Education Austin Texas April 2005
Discussion on intersexuality and the parallels shared by others in the gender community and society. Not an attempt to disassociate but to maintain the differentiation and draw out an understanding that we all have much in common. Caregivers, family, friends and members of the TG community are invited to join us as we promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding of the complexities of sex and gender.
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- Fourth Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference March 10-12th, 2004 Friends Meeting House, 4th & Arch Streets, in Olde City, Philadelphia, Free! Discussion on intersexuality and the parallels shared by others in the gender community and society. Not an attempt to disassociate but to maintain the differentiation and draw out an understanding that we all have much in common. Caregivers, family, friends and members of the TG community are invited to join us as we promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding of the complexities of sex and gender. Target Audience Practitioners/Providers Trans Community Members
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- The Women’s Law Journal of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law February 23, 2005
Julie Zando-Dennis
Editor-in-Chief
Cardozo Women's Law Journal
55 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 See: http://www.intersexsymposium.org/
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- Lecture: Intersex and the Patient-Centered Protocol November 16th 2pm – 3:15pm
Judith Stacey
Professor of Sociology
New York University
269 Mercer St., New York, NY 10003
Contact New York University to participate or more information: http://www.nyu.edu/
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- Intersex in the 21st Century: First Do No Harm October 30th 2:45pm – 4:45pm
National Association of Social Workers – NJ Chapter
Continuing Education Conference
Busch Campus Center on the Rutgers University-Busch Campus
Piscataway, NJ To participate or more information: www.naswnj.org
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- 2004 Intersex Awareness Day, 26 October. As this day draws closer we will be coordinating events in our area. These include distribution of informational flyers, coordinating with local TV stations to announce IAD and providing educational information at local libraries and health teaching institutions.
Check back here for updates or please ask us how you can help!
Look for announcements from or activities at:
John S. Hong, MD, MS health segment reporter Charlottesville, VA ________________________________________________________
- 2004 Conference on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia October 24th 9am – 5:30pm
hosted by CARES Foundation (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Research, Education & Support)
Wallace Auditorium at Overlook Hospital
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901 To participate or more information: www.caresfoundation.org
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- Intersex Awareness Forum Week of October 26th Providing education on the conditions and syndromes classified as intersexed to local libraries as the informational warehouse available to everyone. Local libraries in Emporia and Lawrenceville, Virginia will be dedicating space for an information kiosk as well as obtaining recommended books and videos on the subject. An ever expanding effort at continuing education through the dissemination of Intersex and DES flyers to local colleges doctors offices and hospitals. For more information on these or assistance in setting on up in your area please do not hesitate to contact us.
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- Intersex Awareness Forum October 26th – 7pm – 9pm
Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street,
New York City 10011 To participate or more information: www.gaycenter.org
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- Social Constructions of Sex and Sexuality September 23
Lecture: Sex: Hysterics, perverts and villains
Professor Abby Stein, Ph.D.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 10019
Contact John Jay College of Criminal Justice to participate or more information http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/
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- The 18th Annual Convention of the International Foundation for Gender Education
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1-3 April 2004
Intersex 101 covering concerns shared by many including the intersexed.
Discussion on intersexuality and the parallels shared by others in the gender community and society. Not an attempt to disassociate but to maintain the differentiation and draw out an understanding that we all have much in common. Caregivers, family, friends and members of the TG community are invited to join us as we promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding of the complexities of sex and gender.
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- As part of the “v-day worldwide campaign 2004”, the long island lesbian cancer initiative (LILCI) has been granted the rights for a benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, “the vagina monologues”. The performance is at the john drew theatre at guild hall in east Hampton on Saturday, march 27th at 8pm with a special pre-performance by the new century singers at 7:30pm and a reception to follow at rowdy hall. A special presentation of Ester Morris' intersex monologue, “the missing vagina monologue”, will be featured at this reading and performed by Janet Green, co-founder of bodies like ours.
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- Talk calls for fair treatment of intersex children
Most expectant parents look forward to hearing the announcement in the delivery room, "Congratulations … it's a boy!" or "Congratulations … it's a girl!"
These children have a condition known as intersexuality — an umbrella term that refers to a child that is not definitively male or female due to an atypical sexual anatomy. Hermaphrodites — those born with both male and female genitalia — are one example of intersexuality.
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An Intersex Primer
Author: DaleLynn Sims Access: Public Domain Date: Thursday, January 22, 2004
Abstract: A transsexual and an intersexual have much in common in that both types of individuals suffer from a certain dysphoria about their bodies when faced with society. Whereas the body dysphoria of a transsexual may be felt, the body dysphoria of a intersexual is overt and obvious. However, society is much more interventionistic when dealing with intersexuals. In the U.S. five intersexual infants are assigned at birth, without consent. How do intersexuals cope with body dysphoria? Do intersexuals see gender reassignment surgery as the cure? DaleLynn Sims, of Bodies Like Ours, a non-profit support site for Intersexuals, reports on Intersexuality. http://www.transgression.com/Magazine/ViewArticleAbstract.aspx?ArticleId=10086
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- Intersex, the basics Presented to PFLAG Bremerton/Kitsap WA.
November 2003, PFLAG has begun to provide support to the intersex community as well as the LBGT community and this event provided the background needed to provide information and guidance to the intersexed, family and friends. While many left with more questions than answers they now have a better understanding of the complexity of gender and the knowledge to point those seeking support in the right direction.
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- The 17th Annual Convention of the International Foundation for Gender Education
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 19 - 22, 2003
Our presentation will provide education and discussion on intersexualism sharing the parallels with others in the gender community and society. Not an attempt to disassociate but to maintain the differentiation and draw out an understanding that we all have much in common. Video presentation provided by ISNA allowing you to meet families of intersex people. Hear doctors on both sides. A great way to see for yourself some of the personal dynamics resulting from intersexuality and infant sex assignment surgery.
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- Creating Change The annual conference of the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce (NGLTF) was held November 6-10, 2002 in Portland, OR. Bodies Like Ours was there and on Saturday, November 9, 9-1030am will gave a workshop called "First Stop the Harm: Intersex in the 21st Century" The focus of the workshop was a discussion of the new patient-centered protocol being prepared by ISNA and other intersex activisits. The workshop was standing room only and Janet Green was on a roll and many begun to understand the concerns of the intersexed.
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- Southern Comfort Conference (SCC)
19 - 22 September 2002 at Sheraton Colony Square Hotel in Atlanta, Georga.
Workshop focused on the paralles issues of Intersexed and other groups in the gender community.
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- Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC) education and lobbying for understanding Virginia Representatives and Senators. The goal of GPAC is working to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes. GenderPAC changes public attitudes, educates elected officials, and expands legal rights. Goals include safer communities, fairer workplaces, and schools where all are valued and respected.
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- April 2001 presented a lecture on the legal aspects of intersexualism at the Georgetown University Law Center. Presentation was educational, discussing intersexualism so that all had a better understanding and began to lay the foundation for thought on issues like the lack of consent obtain from neonates receiving and living with cosmetic intersexed surgery.
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- 2001 Participant in the Georgetown University Law Center Gender and the Law Symposium.
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- 2000 Assisted law enforcement agencies in developing guidelines for handling gender variant individuals.
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- 1999 Coordinated and participated in training of Army EEO education and training. Session focused on the diversity of individuals and the concern of originations and agencies that have adopted a non-discrimination policy.
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- 1999 Coordinated and participated in round table discussion with Army
managers military and civilian peers for the understanding and
resolution of issues concerning gender issues. Concerns from both sides of the issues were addressed and resolved including the problematic bathroom issues.
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- 1999 Participant in the William and Mary Gender and the Law Symposium
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Comments
The SCC event presentation data were quite substantive -- really had those thoughts in overdrive and I can understand that running over a time allotment is the natural result of being the veritable journal of information you are. Your entire KindredSpiritLakeside site is very impressive as a resource for transgender (intersexed included) informatics. Being quite well read on the topical data and current therapies, I thought I knew a lot about the issues (and answers thereto) transgendered persons face in today's society. Your cross references and testamonial links were both interesting very enlightening. In reality, I know next to nothing because to really KNOW transsexuality you've got to live it. Much pertinent data cannot be had from books because they remain largely unwritten. Therefore, lacking an experiential inventory from which to draw I must rely on the experiences of others. It's not ALL anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, sociology, and psychology.
Loksulamoon Boonge <loksulamoon@yahoo.com>
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Thanks for you contributions not only to the military but to our country and all you have done for legal recognition of intersex rights.
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Hugs and respect for you service to our country and the IS movement.
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From the Austin presentation:
This presentation should mandated fro everyone connected with the gender community as it truly helps everyone understand the diverse nature of gender from those that have lived it. Dr. Bowers
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You have been one of the biggest blessings in our life. Your hard work with the site and on behalf of intersex have touched us both.
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"No one looks in the classifieds under the heading ACTIVIST WANTED. We are all accidental activists... none of us applied for this job. We become activists because something happens in our lives that so moves us, we simply must take a stand."
--Riki Wilchins,
Executive Director of Gender PAC.
Organisation Intersex International Educational Speakers and Events
