
This week, surgeon/YA author I. W. Gregorio and intersex advocate Emily Quinn visited us at UC Davis Health System to shed some light on the contentious relationship between intersex people and the institution of medicine. Gregorio and Quinn presented at the Department of Urology Grand Rounds on the intersection of intersex and medicine.
Now that you know some of the basics about Intersex Awareness Day, here are some resources to get you up to speed!
A great start is the Buzzfeed video below, featuring Emily and a number of other awesome advocates:
We also recommend Emily’s YouTube series “Intersexperiences“!

Resources for Clinicians
- What We Wish Our Doctors Knew – interACT Advocates for Intersex Youth (PDF brochure)
Books and Academic Resources
- Contesting Intersex – Georgiann Davis
- Sexing the Body – Anne Fausto-Sterling
More will be added soon!
Shea Hazarian
Improving OUTcomes coordinator and co-editor of the Improving OUTcomes website and blog.
Edward J. Callahan, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Family and Community Medicine
Chair, Vice Chancellor’s LGBTQI Advisory Committee
Paul David Terry, MNA
Co-editor of the Improving OUTcomes website and blog.