Welcome!
I'm Hida (pronounced "Heeda"), one of the first publicly intersex, non-binary and gender-fluid people on this beautiful planet.
This site shares my writing and my work creating mainstream awareness, and advocating for human rights, about and for my communities.
Intersex
referring to or being a person whose internal and/or external sexual and reproductive organs are not typically male or female
Non-binary
relating to or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that is neither entirely male nor entirely female
Gender-fluid
of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is not fixed
The Spectrum of Sex:
The Science of Male, Female and Intersex
Born Both:
An Intersex Life
Happy Herm New Year’s to All!
Feeling so grateful for the support I’ve gotten with my memoir Born Both this past year! From all the folk at my publisher Hachette Book Groups,…
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Quoted in National Geographic
Lots of times people don’t remedy situations when unfortunate mistakes are made, but National Geographic magazine did, and I’m so happy about it! In this…
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Together We Fixed It: Nat’l Geographic Corrected Intersex Definition!
I was touched to see and hear that so many people contacted National Geographic on behalf of the intersex community in response to the sad…
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Pls Tell Nat’l Geo. To Stop Calling Intersex a Disorder
FOR ALL INTERSEX PEEPS, OUR FAMILIES & ALLIES: I recently learned that National Geographic Magazine (@natgeo) plans to use hurtful, pathologizing language to describe intersex…
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Love & Acceptance IS Possible (Derr!)
Since I came out as an intact intersex person, people have speculated as to how hard it must have been for me as a child.…
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Happy Human Rights Day Everyone!
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years today since I spoke at the UN: one of the most fulfilling, moving moments of my life.…
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US Govt Advised to Recognize Intersex & Non-binary People!
I couldn’t be happier about this victorious ruling, or prouder to call Dana Zzyym, the plaintiff in the case, my friend! In case you missed…
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Short Intvw on UN Radio’s UN Gender Focus
It’s hard to encapsulate complex intersex human rights issues and one’s life experience and gender identity in 2 minutes, but I’m very grateful to…
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Honoring the Intersex Day of Remembrance
The Intersex Day of Remembrance, also known as Intersex Solidarity Day, is observed on November 8th, the birthday of Herculine Barbin. As the observance’s founder Gina…
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Quoted in UN’s Intersex Awareness Campaign!
I’m deeply grateful to the folks at the UN’s Free & Equal Campaign for continuing to work towards ending discrimination against intersex people–today with the…
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The Intersex Awareness Day 2016 Did You Know? List
Today is #IntersexAwarenessDay, celebrated in honor of the first known intersex protest, held at a medical clinic in Boston exactly twenty years ago, on October…
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Quoted in Huff Post article “Intersex ED at the UN”
I’m honored to be quoted in the fantastic essay, “Intersex ED at the UN”, published in light of the upcoming #intersexAwarenessDay — just 2 days away! It explains…
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Presenting @ World Sexual Health Day 2016 at Stanford!
Excited to be back in the Bay to present at World Sexual Health Day 2016, “Elminating the Myths”, co-hosted Weiland Health Initiative at Stanford University! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-sexual-health-day-palo-alto-sara-nasserzadeh-msc-phd…
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Bisexuals are Badass: Intersectionality Between Intersex, Bi and GNC Communities
Yesterday kicked off Bisexual Awareness Week, and it made me ruminate on how far I’ve come since I penned the poem, “Bye Bi Curious”. It…
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Quoted in California mag on Intersex Women in Sports
Proud to be quoted in my alma mater’s mag, California, on discrimination against intersex women athletes — especially since it’s been pissing me off to…
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Born Both available for pre-order!
Seeing my memoir Born Both available for pre-order on Amazon = one of the most satisfying moments I have ever had. GIGANTIC thanks to all…
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Happy Pride Everyone!
Stay safe, stay strong, and most of all, stay proud of the brilliance and beauty that is you. 🙂
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Love & Prayers to Orlando & Everyone…
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Presenting to Stanford Graduate Students
Excited to be presenting once again this year on intersex issues to Stanford University graduate students attending the Gender & Sexualities Field Trip…
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Long Live Grace: Happy Birthday & Thanks to a Genderqueer Pioneer!
“The future is no sex.” — Grace Jones Countless people, including myself, have been deeply saddened by the loss of icons David Bowie and Prince…
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