Anne Tamar-Mattis
| Anne Tamar-Mattis | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brown University, BA University of California, Berkeley School of Law, JD |
| Occupation | Attorney, advocate, author |
| Known for | Intersex advocacy, founder of interACT |
Anne Tamar-Mattis is an attorney, human rights advocate, and founder of interACT (formerly Advocates for Informed Choice).[1][2] She currently serves as interACT's Legal Director.[3]
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Career
Anne Tamar-Mattis spent six years as the Director of the National Youth Talkline at Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center, a national peer-support line for LGBTQ youth.[4] She became the first Program Director for the San Francisco LGBT Community Center in 2001.[5][6] In 2003 she took a hiatus to attend law school and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2006.
Tamar-Mattis founded interACT with the support of fellowships from Equal Justice Works (2006) and Echoing Green (2008).[7][8][9][10] She has been an adjunct professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law since 2008 where she teaches Sexual Orientation & the Law.[11][12]
Selected bibliography
Selected publications include:
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Awards and recognition
In 2010, Anne Tamar-Mattis was recognized as an Unsung Hero by KQED.[13] 2011 saw her elected to the American Law Institute, and in 2012 Anne was awarded the Barbara Nachtrieb Armstrong Award for Outstanding Advocacy on Behalf of Social Justice for Women.[11][14]
Personal life
Tamar-Mattis lives with her partner, intersex activist and medical doctor, Suegee Tamar-Mattis. They are the parents of two children.[6] In 2012, they appeared in the documentary feature, Intersexion.
References
- ↑ Children with Intersex Conditions: An Interview with Anne Tamar-Mattis, Lavender Magazine, June 5, 2008
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- ↑ Anne Tamar-Mattis: Grounded in Community and Light on Her Feet, Echoing Green, December 5, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Who we Are: Anne Tamar-Mattis, Advocates for Informed Choice
- ↑ Anne Tamar-Mattis | Equal Justice Works
- ↑ Anne Tamar-Mattis | Echoing Green
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- ↑ Against the Grain - March 5, 2012 at 12:00pm | KPFA 94.1 FM Berkeley: Listener Sponsored Free Speech Radio
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- ↑ Berkeley Law - News Archive
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