Protecting Intersex Children

- 7:27

with Kimberly Zielseman of interACT

Posted

Oct 19, 2020

interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, works with top human rights organizations to stop medically unnecessary surgeries that can cause physical and psychological harm to intersex children. interACT Executive Director and author of the recenlty released memoir XOXY, Kimberly Zieselman, explains.

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