Alex David
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
May 28, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
Alex David shares their journey of discovering their intersex identity and advocacy for intersex rights.
Alex David Paul and Cody welcomed Queensland-based intersex community member Alex David to The I in Us for the first time. Alex discovered they were intersex in 2001, just after finishing Year 12. They learnt that doctors could not determine what sex they were at birth. So Alex was raised as female until age 18, after which they realigned to male. This is when they found out they were genetically XY. Later, at age 31, Alex began to identify as non-binary. Alex was a Director of Intersex Human Rights Australia (now Interaction for Health and Human Rights) from 2015 to 2019, during which time they participated in the drafting of the Darlington Statement, in 2017. Alex has appeared on the television programs, Insight (SBS TV) and You Can’t Ask That (ABC TV) and over the years have appeared in various media publications, spreading the word about intersex and helping to raise the profile of intersex and intersex human rights in the community. On this episode we also learn about Alex’s passion for public transport, their passion for disability rights and a brief run at municipal government. To re-live previous episodes, visit joy.org.au/theiinus E N J O Y ! For support contact…
People in this episode
Host: Cody
Guest: Alex David
Topics covered
- intersex rights
- gender identity
- public transport
- disability rights
- media representation
Keywords
- intersex
- non-binary
- Darlington Statement
- disability rights
- public transport
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Intersex Human Rights Australia, Interaction for Health and Human Rights, SBS TV, ABC TV, JOY 94.9
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