Betsy
09-30-02, 12:22 AM
Bodies Like Ours Applauds PFLAG For Adopting an Intersex Policy Statement.
Bodies Like Ours salutes the National Board of Directors of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays for adopting a ground-breaking Policy Statement concerning intersex and early, unnecessary genital surgeries. The Policy statement was adopted on Friday, September 27, 2002, during the National Conference held in Columbus, OH. The support of PFLAG on intersex issues is yet another important step in the elimination of non-consensual genital surgeries on infants and children. It also recognizes the overwhelming need for psychological and peer support for intersexed people and their families.
Said Janet Green, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Bodies Like Ours, "PFLAG's Vision Statement includes celebrating diversity and envisions a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse gender identities. Since many medical conditions that result in atypical formation of the genitals also cause a higher incidence of gender variances, their support of a patient centered protocol will further help to end the shame, secrecy and isolation that are directly caused by early cosmetic genital surgeries."
Betsy Driver, Outreach Director and Co-Founder of Bodies Like Ours said, "We look forward to working closely with PFLAG on bringing intersex people and their families peer support, and eliminating the barriers that so many of us face everyday."
To read the Policy Statement, please visit www.bodieslikeours.org/recentevents/PFLAG_2002.html
Janet, Betsy, and Kimberly Saviano, who serves on the Board of ISNA were in attendance at the conference to present a workshop on 9/29/2002.
Bodies Like Ours salutes the National Board of Directors of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays for adopting a ground-breaking Policy Statement concerning intersex and early, unnecessary genital surgeries. The Policy statement was adopted on Friday, September 27, 2002, during the National Conference held in Columbus, OH. The support of PFLAG on intersex issues is yet another important step in the elimination of non-consensual genital surgeries on infants and children. It also recognizes the overwhelming need for psychological and peer support for intersexed people and their families.
Said Janet Green, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Bodies Like Ours, "PFLAG's Vision Statement includes celebrating diversity and envisions a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse gender identities. Since many medical conditions that result in atypical formation of the genitals also cause a higher incidence of gender variances, their support of a patient centered protocol will further help to end the shame, secrecy and isolation that are directly caused by early cosmetic genital surgeries."
Betsy Driver, Outreach Director and Co-Founder of Bodies Like Ours said, "We look forward to working closely with PFLAG on bringing intersex people and their families peer support, and eliminating the barriers that so many of us face everyday."
To read the Policy Statement, please visit www.bodieslikeours.org/recentevents/PFLAG_2002.html
Janet, Betsy, and Kimberly Saviano, who serves on the Board of ISNA were in attendance at the conference to present a workshop on 9/29/2002.