Recently, my friend Jonathon Conte committed suicide.

For those unfamiliar, Jonathon Conte was a much-loved and active member of Bay Area Intactivists. When many people thought of Intactivism and the movement to end infant circumcision, Jonathon’s face and efforts were one of the first things that came to mind.

You can read more about Jonathon’s story and what friends and activists wrote about him here.

I first met Jonathon Conte when I first interviewed him for my documentary, American Circumcision. I saw him again at numerous Intactivist events, and we became good friends, talking and spending time together even when I wasn’t working on the film.

In honor of Jonathon, I’d like to let him speak to you in his own words, by sharing audio from my interview with him for American Circumcision.

You can listen to audio from my interview with Jonathon Conte here.

Jonathon Conte’s work and words will live on. We hope to honor his work, by sharing it with new audiences in our film, American Circumcision.

You can learn more about Jonathon Conte and the issues he cared about in our upcoming documentary.

Read more: American Circumcision