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'''Ellie Kim,''' artist name '''SuperKnova,''' is a singer, activist, physician and musician.[{{Cite web|last=Schoenberg|first=Nara|title=Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children's Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren't typically male or female|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-intersex-surgery-lurie-opposition-grows-0728-20200729-la773aekvvf7xpjmbt7uahbzz4-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 July 2020 }}][{{Cite web|title=Pidgeon Pagonis|url=https://news.wttw.com/tags/pidgeon-pagonis|access-date=2021-09-21|website=WTTW News|language=en}}][{{Cite web|last=Julious|first=Britt|title=Ellie Kim and SuperKnova like a blast of sonic fresh air|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-chicago-music-local-sounds-1006-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=4 October 2017 }}] She has released two studio albums, ''American Queers''[{{Cite web |title=American Queers, by SuperKnova |url=https://superknova.bandcamp.com/album/american-queers |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=SuperKnova |language=en}}] and, most recently, ''superuniverse''.[{{Cite web |date=May 24, 2023 |title=superuniverse by SuperKnova |url=https://superknova.bandcamp.com/album/superuniverse |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=SuperKnova}}] She is noted for speaking out publicly against non-consensual intersex surgery in infants while working at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.[{{Cite web|last=Schoenberg|first=Nara|title=Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children's Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren't typically male or female|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-intersex-surgery-lurie-opposition-grows-0728-20200729-la773aekvvf7xpjmbt7uahbzz4-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 July 2020 }}][{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=After Lurie Children's Pledges To Stop Surgeries On Intersex Kids, Activists Urge Other Hospitals To Follow|url=https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/31/after-lurie-childrens-pledges-to-stop-surgeries-on-intersex-kids-activists-urge-other-hospitals-to-follow/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Block Club Chicago|language=en}}] |
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'''Ellie Kim,''' artist name '''SuperKnova,''' is a singer, activist, physician and musician.[{{Cite web|last=Schoenberg|first=Nara|title=Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children's Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren't typically male or female|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-intersex-surgery-lurie-opposition-grows-0728-20200729-la773aekvvf7xpjmbt7uahbzz4-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 July 2020 }}][{{Cite web|title=Pidgeon Pagonis|url=https://news.wttw.com/tags/pidgeon-pagonis|access-date=2021-09-21|website=WTTW News|language=en}}][{{Cite web|last=Julious|first=Britt|title=Ellie Kim and SuperKnova like a blast of sonic fresh air|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-chicago-music-local-sounds-1006-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=4 October 2017 }}] She has released two studio albums, ''American Queers''[{{Cite web |title=American Queers, by SuperKnova |url=https://superknova.bandcamp.com/album/american-queers |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=SuperKnova |language=en}}] and, most recently, ''superuniverse''.[{{Cite web |date=May 24, 2023 |title=superuniverse by SuperKnova |url=https://superknova.bandcamp.com/album/superuniverse |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=SuperKnova}}] She is noted for speaking out publicly against non-consensual intersex surgery in infants while working at Lurie Children's Hospital in [[Chicago, Illinois]].[{{Cite web|last=Schoenberg|first=Nara|title=Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children's Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren't typically male or female|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-intersex-surgery-lurie-opposition-grows-0728-20200729-la773aekvvf7xpjmbt7uahbzz4-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 July 2020 }}][{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=After Lurie Children's Pledges To Stop Surgeries On Intersex Kids, Activists Urge Other Hospitals To Follow|url=https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/31/after-lurie-childrens-pledges-to-stop-surgeries-on-intersex-kids-activists-urge-other-hospitals-to-follow/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Block Club Chicago|language=en}}] |
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As a physician, Kim has advocated for intersex justice alongside activist [[Pidgeon Pagonis]].[{{Cite web|title=Pidgeon Pagonis|url=https://news.wttw.com/tags/pidgeon-pagonis|access-date=2021-09-21|website=WTTW News|language=en}}][{{Cite web|title=How Pidgeon Pagonis Helped End Intersex Surgeries at Lurie|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2020/Pidgeon-Pagonis/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Chicago Magazine|language=en-US}}] On July 23, 2020, Kim became the first physician at [[Lurie Children's Hospital|Lurie Children's Hospital]] to publicly speak out against cosmetic, medically unnecessary surgeries performed on intersex infants without their consent.[{{Cite web|last=Schoenberg|first=Nara|title=Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children's Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren't typically male or female|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-intersex-surgery-lurie-opposition-grows-0728-20200729-la773aekvvf7xpjmbt7uahbzz4-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 July 2020 }}] She advocated for change within Lurie Children's Hospital in collaboration with Robert Garofalo, division head of Adolescent Medicine.[{{Cite web|title=How Pidgeon Pagonis Helped End Intersex Surgeries at Lurie|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2020/Pidgeon-Pagonis/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Chicago Magazine|language=en-US}}][{{Cite web|title=Garofalo, Robert, MD, MPH|url=https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/doctors/garofalo-robert-1632/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=www.luriechildrens.org|language=en}}] On July 29, 2020, Lurie Children's hospital formally changed their policy regarding intersex infant surgery and became the first hospital in the United States to do so.[{{Cite web|title=Intersex Care at Lurie Children's and Our Sex Development Clinic|url=https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/intersex-care-at-lurie-childrens-and-our-sex-development-clinic/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=www.luriechildrens.org|language=en}}][{{Cite web|author=Nora Neus|title=Major children's hospital apologizes for history of cosmetic genital surgeries on intersex infants|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/health/intersex-surgeries-chicago-hospital/index.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=CNN|date=30 July 2020 }}] |
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As a physician, Kim has advocated for intersex justice alongside activist [[Pidgeon Pagonis]].[{{Cite web|title=Pidgeon Pagonis|url=https://news.wttw.com/tags/pidgeon-pagonis|access-date=2021-09-21|website=WTTW News|language=en}}][{{Cite web|title=How Pidgeon Pagonis Helped End Intersex Surgeries at Lurie|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2020/Pidgeon-Pagonis/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Chicago Magazine|language=en-US}}] On July 23, 2020, Kim became the first physician at [[Lurie Children's Hospital|Lurie Children's Hospital]] to publicly speak out against cosmetic, medically unnecessary surgeries performed on intersex infants without their consent.[{{Cite web|last=Schoenberg|first=Nara|title=Under growing pressure from employees and activists, Lurie Children's Hospital may end controversial genital surgeries on children born with bodies that aren't typically male or female|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-intersex-surgery-lurie-opposition-grows-0728-20200729-la773aekvvf7xpjmbt7uahbzz4-story.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=chicagotribune.com|date=28 July 2020 }}] She advocated for change within Lurie Children's Hospital in collaboration with Robert Garofalo, division head of [[Adolescent medicine|Adolescent Medicine]].[{{Cite web|title=How Pidgeon Pagonis Helped End Intersex Surgeries at Lurie|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2020/Pidgeon-Pagonis/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Chicago Magazine|language=en-US}}][{{Cite web|title=Garofalo, Robert, MD, MPH|url=https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/doctors/garofalo-robert-1632/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=www.luriechildrens.org|language=en}}] On July 29, 2020, Lurie Children's hospital formally changed their policy regarding intersex infant surgery and became the first hospital in the United States to do so.[{{Cite web|title=Intersex Care at Lurie Children's and Our Sex Development Clinic|url=https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/intersex-care-at-lurie-childrens-and-our-sex-development-clinic/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=www.luriechildrens.org|language=en}}][{{Cite web|author=Nora Neus|title=Major children's hospital apologizes for history of cosmetic genital surgeries on intersex infants|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/health/intersex-surgeries-chicago-hospital/index.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=CNN|date=30 July 2020 }}] |
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In 2021, SuperKnova's music video for her song "Goals_" was selected to the [[Asian American International Film Festival|44th Asian American International Film Festival]] in [[New York City]].[{{Cite web |url=https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff44/goals_/ |title=Goals_ |website=AAIFF 44 |access-date=August 27, 2025 |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921183640/https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff44/goals_/}}] |
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In 2021, SuperKnova's [[music video]] for her song "Goals_" was selected to the [[Asian American International Film Festival|44th Asian American International Film Festival]] in [[New York City]].[{{Cite web |url=https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff44/goals_/ |title=Goals_ |website=AAIFF 44 |access-date=August 27, 2025 |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921183640/https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff44/goals_/}}] |
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In 2023, SuperKnova's music video for her song "Islands" was selected to the [[Asian American International Film Festival|46th Asian American International Film Festival]] in New York City.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff46/islands-2/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=[[Asian American International Film Festival]] |language=en |title=Islands}}] |
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In 2023, SuperKnova's music video for her song "Islands" was selected to the [[Asian American International Film Festival|46th Asian American International Film Festival]] in New York City.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff46/islands-2/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=[[Asian American International Film Festival]] |language=en |title=Islands}}] |
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