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Jessica Rigdon RN Nurses for the Rights of the Child Co-Founder of Heartland Area Intact In Jessica’s own words: “I first saw the bloodstain right after my son was born, thankfully not on him. It was in the ‘Your Whole Baby: A community for learning’ group on Facebook which I also found after my son was born.” “My first impression was that of relief that I stood up to my son’s father that originally wanted this done, even though I had little to no support keeping him whole. I thought “There’s so many people that understand my mothering instincts to protect my son”. I was overwhelmed with compassion and this peaked my interest in joining them!” “As an RN that abides by my Hippocratic oath and unfortunately witnessing this atrocity in nursing clinicals, I gathered my family and headed to Chicago on September 16th, 2017 to protest the American Academy of Pediatrics annual convention where many of unethical physicians that perform this unnecessary procedure gather in and attempt to educate them on normal male anatomy and remind them to ‘First, do no harm!” “My husband and I are still actively protesting with the Bloodstained Men and we created our own organization, Heartland Area Intact where we protest in the heartland states as much as we can.” “The Bloodstain is a profound image that shocks the general public wearing the forever circumcision wound for all to see and it works! Just like female genital mutilation victims, if they stood with it the world would agree not to tamper with children’s genitals. Let’s not be hypocrites and only protect one gender. Equality under law per the 14th amendment.” “We must understand that circumcised men are victims, their wound effects their partners as well. I always wondered why intercourse was so painful at times, leaving a chaffing feeling in the least with other complications as well. It wasn’t until I came across an intact man when I realized the profound difference.” Read the rest here; https://www.facebook.com/BloodstainedMenTheirFriends/photos/a.1410366819103329/1435118056628205/?type=3 #i2 #bsmphotoproject #bsmcouples https://www.instagram.com/p/BtYTdsMgMmj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1prkuw8j0cd7y

James Rigdon Gulf Coast Tour 2018 Worked with David Atkinson in Planning Circumcision Crisis Heartland Tour 2019 In James’s own words: “I first seen the bloodstain at the 2017 AAP Convention protest in Chicago, IL where I participated in my very first protest ever. My first Impression of seeing the bloodstain for the first time was very surreal to me.” “I had recently come to terms that circumcision was a barbaric procedure and I didn’t know how to fully accept it. I was still in denial about how my penis was mutilated at birth and how I thought that the problems I have had was normal, it was far from normal.” “So, after the 2017 AAP protest I just started researching more, and the more I discovered the more pissed off I became. I finally told my wife Jessica Rigdon (who was already very verbal about circumcision) that the next BSM event we go to I am going to suit up in the Bloodstain!” ‘It was Saturday, April 28, 2018 when I put on the bloodstain suit for the very first time at the 2018 ACOG circumcision protest in Austin, TX. I felt that I had to show these doctors that I wouldn’t be silenced anymore and that I will speak out about this and not show any fear.” “Any circumcision protest that I am at I will always wear the bloodstain suit no matter what. It is such a defining view that gets the attention of everyone walking past you or driving by. I was just recently on tour with the Bloodstained Men for the Gulf Coast tour for 9 days and met back up with them in Orlando, FL for the annual AAP protest with my family. At the end of January, I will fly out to Atlanta, GA to start the 2019 Super Bowl protests and the Georgia circumcision protest tour as a member of the roadcrew for BSM and I couldn’t be prouder and honored to be a part of this amazing movement.” #bsmphotoproject #bsmcouples https://www.instagram.com/p/BtVgElGAcTx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fhjgtfhm8s95

Olivia Chovan Jr. Protested in bloodstain at: Genital Integrity Awareness Week AAP Protest Washington DC Bloodstained Men & Their Friends and their Friends Midwest and Great Plains Tour Olivia Chovan has worked tirelessly to end the forced genital cutting of infants and children. She has traveled to Washington DC with her husband, Ryan Chovan and their three boys, multiple times. This is an issue that they are very passionate about. However, as many intactivists have found, intactivism can be very taxing to the body, mind and soul. At this time Ryan and Olivia are choosing to focus on each other and on their three sons. They continue to believe that people need to wake up and stop doing this to baby boys, but have decided that it is in their best interest to take a step back and take care of themselves and their own growing boys. #BSMCouples #BSMPhotoProject https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTBOW3gla5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=132alragx1ikb

Ryan Chovan Protested in bloodstain at: Genital Integrity Awareness Week AAP Protest Washington DC Bloodstained Men and their Friends Midwest and Great Plains Tour Ryan Chovan has worked tirelessly to end the forced genital cutting of infants and children. He has traveled to Washington DC with his wife Olivia Chovan and their three boys multiple times. This is an issue that they are very passionate about. However, as many intactivists have found, intactivism can be very taxing to the body, mind and soul. At this time Ryan and Olivia are choosing to focus on each other and on their three sons. They continue to believe that people need to wake up and stop doing this to baby boys, but have decided that it is in their best interest to take a step back and take care of themselves and their own growing boys. Ryan is in support of the #BSMPhotoProject but has asked not to be tagged in this photo. #BSMCouples #BSMPhotoProject https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQcxMRAqD8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bbd3cca0izpt

DJ D.j. Perkins Host of Bloodstained Men & Their Friends Texas Tours, 2015, 2016 Super Bowl 51 & 52 Circumcision Crisis Protest DJ Perkins and his wife Shannon Ostby Perkins have gone above and beyond to support the Bloodstained Men and their Friends. They have hosted the road crew multiple times. Their home is often the road crew’s home away from home, providing not only food and shelter, but also offering up their space to have protest signs shipped in and then assembled on their dining room table! And of course they always come out to protest on the streets as well. DJ first saw the bloodstained suit during the BSM Tornado Alley tour in March 2015. And right away he was inspired to wear it himself. His first time to wear the bloodstain was in Forth Worth, March 215. In DJ’s own words “My first thought when seeing the bloodstain was that it was a very effective symbol that demands notice. Meeting the guys when they stayed with us is what inspired me to wear the bloodstain. I had never seen people who were so motivated to share knowledge. The bloodstain is powerful symbol and as a cut man it’s a fantastic way to get the message across.” DJ speaks of ways he educates now: “it’s been a while since I’ve protested, my main form of advocacy right now is talking/educating about this subject with other students at my school. My YWB T-shirt and BSM stickers have sparked many conversations.” Your Whole Baby yourwholebaby.org #BSMCouples #bsmphotoproject https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLUqBtn5mJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15dbnw4bsn1l1

Daniel Seely GIAW 2014 Died August 29, 2016 Daniel Seely was a warmhearted warrior for the intactivist movement. He wore the bloodstained suit for the first time when he traveled to Washington DC for Genital Integrity Awareness Week in 2014. He was better known for his online work, where he was very active in educating people about the harms of genital mutilation and the benefits of the intact body. Daniel is sorely missed by many of us in the movement. Please share your thoughts and memories of Daniel in the comments below. Rest in Peace Daniel <3 #BSMPhotoProject #BSMRIP Photo credit James Loewen (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtI_hQsHxQC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l3k0i60mwx2h

Daniel Seely GIAW 2014 Died August 29, 2016 Daniel Seely was a warmhearted warrior for the intactivist movement. He wore the bloodstained suit for the first time when he traveled to Washington DC for Genital Integrity Awareness Week in 2014. He was better known for his online work, where he was very active in educating people about the harms of genital mutilation and the benefits of the intact body. Daniel is sorely missed by many of us in the movement. Please share your thoughts and memories of Daniel in the comments below. Rest in Peace Daniel <3 #BSMPhotoProject #BSMRIP Photo credit James Loewen (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtI_hQsHxQC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xjqldgxhxmde