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Bodies Like Ours was founded in January, 2002 by a small group of dedicated people intimately familiar with what it is like to live in bodies like ours. While our board has changed some since then, we are still a small group of dedicated individuals working to end the shame and secrecy that surrounds being born with a body like ours.


Betsy Driver

Betsy Driver is the Executive Director, co-founder, and webmistress of Bodies Like Ours.  She is an advocate of change in the treatment protocol for intersex children and the elimination of early genital surgeries without the expressed, informed consent of the patient. This includes adoption of non-surgical treatment options by the medical community. It is her hope that through peer support, many intersex people will find the strength to speak out about intersex genital mutilation and share their own stories as a vehicle for change.

Betsy lives in Easton, PA with her purebred brown dog, 2 cats, and whatever else wanders in for a visit.


Peter Trinkl

Peter is our newest board member. He lives in Berkely, CA.

 


Elijah Hobbs

Elijah is 26 years old, currently resides in Washington D.C., and hangs out on the masculine side of the gender spectrum. He grew up in rural indiana with his mom, dad, sister, and cats. Elijah speaks frequently about his experience growing up intersex and was recently profiled in Time Magazine. Elijah is also the webmaster of Queer Bodies and you can learn more about his fascinating story there.

On January 8th, he celebrated 1 year of sobriety. (Yeah Elijah!)


DaleLynn Sims

DaleLynn Sims DaleLynn joined our board of directors in May, 2003. She considers herself an accidental activist and gender educator working toward
advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding on gender issues.
A former adjunct faculty member of Pikes Peak Community College, Central Texas College and the Community Colleges of Chicago, she now works as a contractor in support of our troops and has herself served in the military. It was her military experience that was instrumental in DaleLynn taking a stand about issues of gender. DaleLynn also has a website called Kindred Spirit Lakeside.

DaleLynn lives in the Brunswick County, Virginia with her partner and Harley, the wonder dog.


"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.



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