Crystal Hendricks 26 February 2026

Crystal Hendricks 26 February 2026

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

March 3, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

Intersex hosts Paul and Cody interview international intersex advocate Crystal Hendricks about her advocacy work and the importance of intersex issues in policy discussions.

Intersex hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome international intersex advocate Crystal Hendricks to The I in Us. Crystal Hendricks (she/her) is a queer intersex feminist and human rights defender. Crystal has been at the forefront of advocating for policy change for intersex people. She currently serves as the Sex Characteristics Programme Officer at ILGA World. In addition, she formally worked as the Intersex Programme Officer at Iranti, a regional organisation based in South Africa, as well as the Acting Administrator for Intersex South Africa. She is also a former Rainbow Advocacy Fellowship scholar. With over seven years of experience in intersex advocacy, Crystal’s work is driven by a deep commitment to ensuring that intersex people can freely exercise their rights and freedoms. Her passion lies in placing intersex issues at the forefront of policy discussions and ensuring that intersex voices lead the conversations that shape their lives. Please enjoy this wonderful, thought-provoking and heart-felt show   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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul, Cody

Guest: Crystal Hendricks

Topics covered

  • intersex advocacy
  • human rights
  • queer feminism
  • policy change
  • LGBTI issues

Keywords

  • intersex
  • advocacy
  • human rights
  • queer
  • feminism
  • policy change
  • LGBTI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ILGA World, Iranti, Intersex South Africa, Rainbow Advocacy Fellowship, JOY 94.9, isupport.org.au, joy.org.au

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