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.

Jonathon Conte's interview in American Circumcision. — Jonathon Conte’s interview in *American Circumcision*.

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.

Jonathon Conte educates the public in front of news cameras during protests outside the San Francisco MGM court battle in American Circumcision. — Jonathon Conte educates the public in front of news cameras during protests outside the San Francisco MGM court battle in *American Circumcision*.

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.

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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.

Public mounring for Jonathon Conte in San Francisco. — Public mourning for Jonathon Conte in San Francisco.

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