Intersex activist, educator, author, and TikTok creator
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Key moments and achievements from Juleigh Mayfield's life.
Juleigh was born
· Orlando, Florida, USA
Milestone
After years of undiagnosed seizures, learning differences, and health complications, Mayfield received a diagnosis of Klinefelter's Syndrome (47XXY) at seventeen. The diagnosis gave her a medical framework for the intersex condition she had been living with since birth.
Milestone
After years of undiagnosed seizures, learning differences, and health complications, Mayfield received a diagnosis of Klinefelter's Syndrome (47XXY) at seventeen. The diagnosis gave her a medical framework for the intersex condition she had been living with since birth.
Performance
Mayfield created and produced a theatrical show at the Westside Comedy Theatre in Santa Monica, an early example of her using performance and humor to explore and share her intersex identity with broader audiences.
Performance
Mayfield created and produced a theatrical show at the Westside Comedy Theatre in Santa Monica, an early example of her using performance and humor to explore and share her intersex identity with broader audiences.
Legal Victory
A South Florida court granted Mayfield's petition to change the gender marker on her birth certificate to female, reversing an earlier denial by a Central Florida judge. The same year she was named to the Come Out With Pride Orlando board of directors.
Legal Victory
A South Florida court granted Mayfield's petition to change the gender marker on her birth certificate to female, reversing an earlier denial by a Central Florida judge. The same year she was named to the Come Out With Pride Orlando board of directors.
Award
Watermark Out News recognized Mayfield as one of its Remarkable People of 2024, citing her decade of intersex advocacy, her use of social media, and her workshops, panels, and keynote speeches to educate the public on intersex rights and health care.
Award
Watermark Out News recognized Mayfield as one of its Remarkable People of 2024, citing her decade of intersex advocacy, her use of social media, and her workshops, panels, and keynote speeches to educate the public on intersex rights and health care.
Publication
Mayfield published her memoir, co-written with Rebecca Davis, under the title 'Genderless, Fearless and Fabulous: The Juleigh Mayfield Story, An Intersex Outlaw.' The book was released worldwide and documented her life as an intersex woman and activist.
Publication
Mayfield published her memoir, co-written with Rebecca Davis, under the title 'Genderless, Fearless and Fabulous: The Juleigh Mayfield Story, An Intersex Outlaw.' The book was released worldwide and documented her life as an intersex woman and activist.
Founding
Mayfield served as founding CEO of Interclusions, a nonprofit designed to provide community-based support, peer connection, and practical resources for people newly learning they are intersex. The organization was still in development at the time of her death.
Founding
Mayfield served as founding CEO of Interclusions, a nonprofit designed to provide community-based support, peer connection, and practical resources for people newly learning they are intersex. The organization was still in development at the time of her death.
Juleigh Mayfield passed away
