; Whereas Sean Saifa Wall, a Black intersex and transgender activist, speaks out against surgical and medical interventions on intersex infants and fights for intersex liberation entwined with Black liberation; Whereas Bria Brown-King was the first intersex person to speak about intersex issues on the steps of the Supreme Court; Whereas Jewel Thais-Williams founded Jewel’s Catch One in 1973 as an inclusive, welcoming space for Black LGBTQI+ Angelenos to gather and celebrate alongside legendary performers such as Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, and Whoopi Goldberg; Whereas Jahni Leggett is a passionate advocate for intersex youth of color and fights against medically unnecessary surgeries performed on intersex babies and children; Whereas Black advocates have deep and valuable experience promoting equality and are now leading major LGBTQI+ advocacy groups, including Kelley Robinson at the Human Rights Campaign, Imani Rupert-Gordon at National Center for Lesbian Rights, Kierra Johnson at National LGBTQ Task Force, David Johns at National Black Justice Coalition, Gabriel Foster at Trans Justice Funding Project, Carter Brown at Black TransMen Inc., Melanie Willingham-Jaggers at GLSEN, and Stacey Stevenson at Family Equality Council; and Whereas Phill Wilson is the visionary founder of the Black AIDS Institute and a tireless advocate for people living with HIV: Now, therefore, be it