Sean Saifa Wall has described growing up in the Bronx in the 1980s in a family with other intersex members. In an interview by
Pidgeon Pagonis, he describes how an uncle of his was forced to sleep outside on the porch of his hospital after a surgery, and how his intersex and black identities are inseparable. Drawing parallels, Wall has stated, "Although seemingly different subjects, they share the same common denominator, state-sponsored violence against marginalized individuals". Wall volunteered for
Gay Men's Health Crisis at age 14, prior to studying at
Williams College. He later travelled to Cuba with
Pastors for Peace, documenting the local health system. ==Activism==