, M.A.

Chicago, IL | [email protected] | www.pidgeonismy.name

EDUCATION

DePaul University M.A. with Honors, Women’s & Department Jun 2014 Thesis: The Son I Never Had: Growing Up (Documentary film & paper) Advisor: Francesca Royster, Ph.D. Committee: Beth Catlett, Ph.D., Michele Morano, Ph.D.

DePaul University B.A. with Honors, Women’s & Gender Studies Department Jun 2008 Thesis: Reclaiming the Gaze: From the Medical Establishment Back to the Intersex Advisor: Laila Farah, PH.D

SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS

Intersex Human Rights Fund Grantee, Astraea 2016-2017

LGBT 'Champions of Change' Artist Award, The White House 2015

Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, AIS-DSD Support Group 2015

Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Women’s & Gender Studies 2014

Research Assistantship, Take Back the Halls (DePaul University) 2012-2014

Iota Iota Iota, DePaul University 2012-2014

30 under 30 Award, Windy City Times 2013

ILGA Scholar, International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Intersex Association 2014

PUBLICATIONS

Pagonis, P. (2015) "The Son They Never Had." Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 5.2: 103-106. Project MUSE.

Pagonis, P. “First Do Harm: How Intersex Kids Are Harmed by those Who Have Taken the Hippocratic Oath” Griffith Law Review, (forthcoming).

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Son I Never Had, Documentary TBA

Launched Intersex Education & Awareness Youtube Channel Oct 1, 2016

Featured as an Intersex Voice in UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Campaign Oct 26 2016

Created & Co-Launched Intersex People of Color (Anarcha) on Oct 26, 2016

Featured on National Geographic cover story, Special Edition-Gender, New York, NY. Aug 8, 2016

Produced Tiny Intersex Film Fest at Bureau of General Services, at Bureau of Gender Apr 24, 2016 Services - Queer Division (BGSQD), New York, N.Y.

1 “Children’s Memorial Hospital Killa [CMHK],” 2015, series of 5 photographs, Apr - May, 2016 Motta’s Beloved Martina Exhibition, Mercer Union for Contemporary Art. Toronto.

“Transparent Season 3, Episode 1,” actor portraying intersex character, Feb, 2016 Amazon Productions, Los Angeles, CA.

Intersex Awareness Day - #IntersexStories Twitterstorm, Creator & Lead Organizer Oct 26, 2015

“,” presented to Mexico City’s Congressional Commission May 14, 2015 on Intersex Rights, D.F, Mexico.

Participated in viral Buzzfeed video, “What It's Like To Be Intersex”, Los Angeles, CA. Mar 18, 2015

Planned & facilitated 1st national retreat for 15 intersex youth, Geyersville, CA. Jul 14-17, 2014

“Intersex 101 for Educators and Social Workers,” presented to Nassau County Board of Mar 21, 2014 Cooperative Education Services School Psychologist Meeting, Long Island, NY

Oversaw creation of Inter/Act youth’s open letter to Fox News. Feb 25, 2014

“Third Annual Intersex Forum,” participant which led to the creation of the GIGESC Act, Dec, 2013 Malta.

“Intersex and Human Rights Violations,” testified at the Organization of American States Mar, 15 2013 Inter-American Human Rights Commission, Washington, D.C.

“What We Wish Our Parents Knew” pamphlet, interviewed and transcribed intersex youth contributors. Boston, MA. Jul 21, 2013

Co-created Brown & Proud Press, a people of color zine collective. 2012

“Second Annual Intersex Forum,” participant & facilitator, Stockholm, Sweden. Dec 9-11, 2012

BLOG PUBLICATIONS FOR EVERYDAYFEMINISM.COM

Bias Against Intersex Olympics Athletes Is What’s Unfair – Not These Athletes’ Bodies Aug 17, 2016

6 Free or Affordable Tips for Intersex People Trying to Get By Aug 4, 2016

7 Ways Adding ‘I’ to the LGBTQA+ Acronym Can Miss the Point Jun 29, 2016

6 Things Intersex Folks Need to Know About How We Perpetuate Anti-Black Racism Jun 3, 2016

3 Ways That Gender Reveal Parties Can Be Harmful — Plus 3 Awesome Alternatives Feb 7, 2016

9 Damaging Lies Doctors Told Me When I Was Growing Up Intersex Dec 3, 2015

CONFERENCE PAPERS

“Maintaining & Resisting: Hermaphrodites Fight the Power to Create a Third Space,” Apr 13, 2013 presented at Gender Matters: INSTABILITIES Conference, , IL.

“Envisioning Alternatives for Children Born with Intersex Conditions,” presented Feb 1, 2013 at Health Disparities and Social Justice Conference, Chicago, IL.

2 PANELS

“Art & Politics GWS Teach-In,” co-panelist representing Brown & Proud Press at Oct 7, 2016 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

“In the Other's Shoes: Identity and Representation in Storytelling,” Brahman/I play Apr 13, 2014 panelist, Chicago, IL.

“Youth Perspectives,” panelist at the AIS-DSD Support Group Conference, Jul 18, 2013 Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA.

“Intersex Teens Share their Experiences,” AIS-DSD Support Group panelist, Jun 21, 2012 Continuing Medical Education at Children’s Hospital Succeed Clinic, Oklahoma City, OK.

INVITED TALKS AND WORKSHOPS

“Growing Up Intersex,” presented at Reed College, Portland, OR. Nov 2, 2016

“Intersexy: Educate & Chill,” presented at Make the Road NYC. Brooklyn, NY. Oct 21, 2016

“Hidden Voices: Growing Up Intersex,” presented at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. Oct 20, 2016

“Growing Up Intersex,” presented at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Oct 13, 2016 (Write-up in Daily Northwestern)’

“Something Else: Sex & Gender,” presented at Churchill School & Center, New York, NY. May 11, 2016

“The Son I Never Had film screening and discussion with Pidgeon Pagonis,” presented May 24, 2016 at Mercer Union Gallery, part of Images Festival, Toronto, CA.

“Intersex is Beautiful, Binaries are Pitiful,” presented at Michigan State, East Lansing, MI. Mar 29, 2016

“Gender and Sexuality Center Presents: a Conversation with Pidgeon Pagonis,” presented Nov 5, 2015 at University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX.

“Reasons to Add and Reasons Not to Add the ‘I’ (Intersex) to LGBT in Healthcare,” May, 15 2015 co-presented webinar with Alice Dreger to Association of American Medical College.

"Intersectionality & (Inter)sex: Why Social Justice Movement(s) Should Care," keynote Mar 22, 2015 presentation at International Women’s Day, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

“The Son I Never Had,” film presentations at Decolonizing Our Bodies ILGA World Oct 27, 2014 Conference, D.F., MX.

“Intersex Liberation Now,” keynote presentation at Trans*, Gender Non-Conforming, Jul 28, 2013 Intersex Freedom (TGIF), Chicago, IL.

“Healing Sexuality for Intersex Folks,” co-presented workshop at AIS-DSD Support Jul 18, 2013 Group Conference, Boston, MA.

“Envisioning Alternatives for Children Born with Intersex Conditions,” presented at Mar 21, 2013 LGBTQ Health Week, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

“Exes and Whys: Pseudo Humans,” presented at Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL. Oct 26, 2012

“De/Re/Constructing your Lqqks,” co-presented at Allied Media Conference, Detroit, MI. Jun 21, 2012

3 SELECTED MEDIA

Pidgeon Pagonis: On their film, White House visit, being on 'Transparent' — Windy City Times

OutFront: Activist Brings Intersex Rights to Forefront – NBC May 31, 2016

The Spectrum: Intersex [video] – Huffington Post Queer Voices May 12, 2016

White House Honors LGBT 'Champions of Change' – The Advocate Nov 24, 2015

People Took To Twitter To Share Their Deeply Personal #IntersexStories – Buzzfeed Oct 27, 2015

The difficult decision for parents of intersex children - Al Jazeera May 6, 2015

7 Up-and-Coming Stars Who Are Changing How We Think About Gender – ET Online Apr 22, 2015

Surgery to choose gender no longer only option for intersex children [video] – AP Apr 17, 2015

This Video Explains What It's Like And What It Isn't Like To Be Intersex – Mic.com Mar 30, 2015

COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHING & ADVISING EXPERIENCE

Instructor PAX 250 – Social Media for Social Justice Fall 2016 Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies DePaul University

Course Assistant WGS 387 – Teen Dating Violence Prevention Winter 2013 Women’s & Gender Studies Department DePaul University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (SELECT)

Contributing Writer (Intersex Issues) – EverydayFeminism.com Jan 2016 to Current • Publish two or more long form articles every month for Everyday Feminism • Promote greater awareness of intersex using a feminist, intersectional & anti-oppression framework • Consult with fellow contributing writers and vloggers regarding intersex in their articles and vide

InterACT Youth Advocates, Cotati, CA Inter/Act Youth Leadership Director – Advocates for Informed Choice Sep 2013 to May 2015 • Planned and facilitated meetings, trainings, and projects in conjunction with youth leaders • Provided support to youth interns and representatives on board of directors • Conducted program outreach and planning

InterACT Youth Advocates, Cotati, CA Communications & Operations Manager– Advocates for Informed Choice Sep 2013 to May 2015 • Created website content and managed social media web presence • Assisted with grant writing, editing and other aspects of development • Managed database and assisted with operation and administrative duties

Women’s and Gender Studies Department, DePaul University, Chicago, IL Lead Coordinator, Take Back the Halls Program Sep 2012 - July 2014 • Overhauled teen dating violence prevention curriculum focused on skill-based outcomes • Facilitated weekly session with interns focused on developing their mentoring skills • Supervised interns as they assisted CPS high-school students in developing healthy relationship skills

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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