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Being intersex relates to biological sex characteristics, and is distinct from a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. An intersex person may be straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or asexual, and may identify as female, male, both or neither.
Because their bodies are seen as different, intersex children and adults are often stigmatized and subjected to multiple [[human rights]] violations, including violations of their rights to health and [[physical integrity]], to be free from torture and ill-treatment, and to equality and non-discrimination.<ref>{{REFweb
| quote=
| url=https://www.unfe.org/system/unfe-65-Intersex_Factsheet_ENGLISH.pdf
| date=2015-09
| accessdate=2015-09-24
}}</ref> <ref name="earp2018">{{REFjournal
|last=Earp
|first=
|init=BD
|author-link=Brian D. Earp
|last2=Steinfeld
|first2=
|init2=R
|author2-link=
|etal=no
|title=Genital autonomy and sexual well-being
|trans-title=
|language=
|journal=Current Sexual Health Reports
|location=
|date=2018
|volume=10
|issue=1
|article=
|pages=7-17
|url=https://www.academia.edu/35660699/Genital_autonomy_and_sexual_well_being?email_work_card=view-paper
|archived=
|quote=
|pubmedID=
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=10.1007/s11930-018-0141-x
|accessdate=2024-01-02
}}</ref>
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Intersex traits]]
{{LINKS}}
* {{URLwikipedia|Intersex|Intersex|2019-09-29}}