#lurieendsurgery

#LurieEndSurgery is a movement led by Intersex People of Color for Justice. Read our 2017 statement: http://bit.ly/2z8uCtn. Intersex People of Color for Bodily Autonomy & Justice seeks to uplift overlaps between state violence against black and brown folks & intersex people. Our 1st action as a collective, #LurieEndSurgery, is today 12 noon out front Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago on 225 E. Chicago Ave. All the help info is at endintersexsurgery.org and the fb event is: bit.ly/IADCHI2017. #LurieEndSurgery is the 1st, in many actions at hospitals nationally, under the umbrella hashtag #EndIntersexSurgery that we’ll support. Lurie recently got wind of our protest and sent out this “high alert” message to staff (photo below). What’s most telling is they never mention what our “extreme position” is, so I’ll make it loud & clear for Lurie: Our extreme position is that Lurie ends medically unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex kids. We’re demanding intersex children be protected under the Hypocratic Oath’s tenent of First Do No Harm like other children. The point being, Lurie’s Sex Development Program, is still performing MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY genital and gonadal surgeries on intersex kids. Lurie’s Sex Development Program is continuing a practice that’s in direct conflict w today’s U.S. Department of State’s statement (photo of statement below) which condemns these unnecessary surgeries! So if u believe in our “extreme position” (bodily autonomy for all!) please join us at noon out front of Lurie to demand #LurieEndSurgery (at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago)

Today’s Intersex Awareness Day! Come out at noon to protest Lurie Children’s Hospital at 225 E Chicago Ave. Look for this banner :) Make sure to use #LurieEndSurgery ❤️ oh, and don’t forget, our “extreme position” is that we demand Lurie ends medically unnecessary genital surgeries on #intersex children.
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#intersexawarenessday #intersexawarenessday2#iad2017 #iad #lgbtq #lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbt #nonbinary #trans #queer

[First photo were screaming: #FuckYoSurgery] Last night, people from all across the city (and country) came together at the wonderful amazing @plusgallerychicago (support them w/ meetings & events!) and we drank tea, created banners/signs, and talked about why we support intersex people having the right to make THEIR OWN decisions about THEIR OWN bodies when it comes to hormones, gonadal and genital surgeries. Tomorrow, on Intersex Awareness Day, we’re bringing those banners, signs and our voices directly to one of the culprit’s doorsteps: Lurie Children’s Hospital (who’s Sex Development Program is still performing medically unnecessary surgeries!) located at 225 E. Chicago Ave at 12 noon. We need you there to support this growing movement. There’s a link in my bio with all the info about this specific demonstration. Thank you so much to everyone who came out last night. Special shoutout to youth of @mujereslatinasenacci for participating. I love you all very very much. Photos cc: @loveandstrugglephotos #LurieEndSurgery #endintersexsurgery
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#intersex #intersexstories #intersexawareness #intersexawarenessday #intersexawarenessmonth #intersexawarenessday2017 #iad2017 #iad #lgbtqia #lgbt #lgbt #lgbtq #nonbinary #queer #gay #queeraf #gayaf #humanrights (at Plus Gallery Chicago)