A.J. Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling

A.J. Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling

From The I in Us by JOY 94.9 - Rainbow Community Podcasts for our LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Communities

June 11, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

A J Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling discuss the intersex community and the upcoming Intersex Aotearoa Social Cohesion Wānanga conference.

A J Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling Paul and Cody welcomed Aotearoa (New Zealand) intersex community members AJ Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling to The I in Us. The upcoming Intersex Aotearoa Social Cohesion Wānanga conference, held June 11-12 2026, was discussed. AJ Dea has over six years of experience and is very active in supporting intersex youth. Rogena Sterling was the first openly intersex person to get a PhD and a law degree in New Zealand and is a legal and multidisciplinary scholar, chairperson of Intersex Aotearoa, and a board member of Pacific Women’s Watch. Widely published, Rogena’s focus is on human rights, well-being, biopolitics of data and statistics, intersex issues, and Gaelic/Pict Customary law. Your intersex co-hosts and guests enjoyed a wonderful and robust conversation about the role “social cohesion” plays in building, strengthening, and connecting communities to address our personal and community challenges. Enjoy this remarkable episode with A J Dea and Dr Rogena Sterling. To re-live previous episodes, visit joy.org.au/theiinus E N J O Y ! For support contact: https://www.joy.org.au/support https://www.isupport.org.au   Don’t forget to tune into JOY…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul, Cody

Guests: A J Dea, Dr Rogena Sterling

Topics covered

  • intersex community
  • social cohesion
  • human rights
  • youth support
  • community challenges

Keywords

  • intersex
  • Aotearoa
  • social cohesion
  • human rights
  • youth support
  • community challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Intersex Aotearoa, Pacific Women’s Watch

Places: Aotearoa

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