Intersex Film Screening SF: 3/21/04

[Peter]

I just got this in my email. If you are IS and interested, but not "gay and bi men over 40", please contact me, and I will raise the issue about getting you in with the participating IS hosts and the sponsors of the event. -- Peter

Quote:

"Hosting Organization: San Francisco Prime Timers (for gay and bi men over 40)

Participating IS hosts: Aidan Kotler and David Cameron

Films to be Screened: XXXY and First Do No Harm, Total Patient Care for
Intersex

Date and Time: March 21, 2004 2-4pm

Name of Church, and location: Unitarian Church, Franklin and Geary Streets
in San Francisco"

Cheers,

Peter

[Peter]

The film screening went well. There were roughy forty people in attendance. Both the films "XXXY" and "First Do No Harm, Total Patient Care For Intersex" were interesting films featuring interviews, and panel discussions, with intersex people.

Aiden Kotler and David Cameron did a presentation on basic intersex issues. Aiden did a good job of explaining the difference between "gender" and "sex". He is able to present materials in a concise manner. David presented a breakdown of the different types of intersex. He also discussed his own Klienfelter situation. He shared his thoughts on being "XXY" and gay marriage. The mostly gay audiance quickly picked up on David's desire to be able to marry without artificial genetic restrictions based on "male", or "female".

I stuck around for awhile afterwards, and joined Aiden and a sponsor in an informal discussion of intersex. Even though I am shy in public, I am glad that I stuck around. I was able to share some of my own experiences as an intersex person.

Peter