What do you long for?

This is a question Saifa asks when he places a hand on someone’s chest during a somatic session.

During our first year building the Strategy Lab for Intersex Movements, we’ve asked this question often.

SLIM is now one (1) year old. 🎂🎉 And we’ve seen lots of moments that represent what we long for, in terms of how we do intersex activism:

The PCOSalon last Thursday was beautiful. Twelve countries represented at the bilingual discussion about all things polycystic ovaries!

While our communal share session won’t be public, the panelists’ presentations are up on the SLIM website.

Check out the evening’s spoken presentations (English and Spanish) and links to PCOS resources! 🍇

Do you have polycystic ovaries? You probably know someone who does.

6-13% of ovaries are polycystic, AND, 1-2% of all people are born with anatomical or hormonal variations noticeable enough to be labeled by medicine as intersex. These groups have, for a long time, been kept from each other, despite their common interests.

Across language and anatomical variations, we hear a lot of the same things about our health needs, medical mistrust, hair, and hormones. There’s some overlap here. And we’re getting into it!

🌟 Join the convo at the PCOSalon zoom on Thursday, October 23 🌟

We've been quiet... because we are planning for a full fall of 2025 and beyond!

Hello from the Strategy Lab for Intersex Movements summer planning retreat! (aka the kitchen, where we are making muesli and yams, respectively)

Cultural work—stories, art, and relationships—is what makes movements human. We think intersex organizing needs more room for that. Our fall slate includes developing an advisory board, fundraising, and putting on a second virtual event.

Welcome to the SLIM email club!

Hello to everyone who signed up for Strategy Lab for Intersex Movements update emails! Thank you for being here with us.

We're interested in moving slow, respecting your attention, and getting away from big tech so we can organize together. So here's some things to know about how our emails will work:

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Welcome to the email newsletter of the Strategy Lab for Interesex Movements!

First up: You’re invited to our virtual panel on intersex autonomy, authoritarianism, and embodiment: Intersex Futures Beyond Law & Medicine. It's free on Zoom, on Tuesday, May 13th from 7:00-8:30 pm EST, with live Spanish interpretation.

We'll discuss how anti-trans bills keep forced surgeries on intersex kids going. We’ll make space for our anger with the constraints of legal and medical systems. And we’ll hear from five intersex panelists—doctors, communicators, and artists—who will share their work and their hopes for what's next, with an open chat and Q&A.

Expecting a spirited and interactive session with folks from all corners of law, medicine, bioethics, journalism, and the arts.