"Intersex people in Europe face increasing levels of discrimination and harassment, according to a report released Wednesday by the EU Rights Agency (FRA). The agency said it found the lack of progress alarming as disinformation campaigns online specifically target intersex people. The report includes an online survey of 1,920 intersex people in 30 EU and Western Balkan countries in 2023. "Intersex people in the EU experience alarming levels of exclusion, discrimination and violence," FRA Director Sirpa Rautio said, calling for "an urgent response.""
"The nature of discrimination Intersex people are people born with naturally occurring differences in their sexual makeup. They do not fit the traditional definition of male or female. LGBTIQ people suffer a range of stereotypes, according to a briefing by the European Parliament about disinformation campaigns concerning LGBTIQ people in the EU. They also experience "negative othering" where they are described as morally corrupt people. None of these stereotypes is proven or can be backed by scientific data."
An online survey of 1,920 intersex people across 30 EU and Western Balkan countries in 2023 found rising discrimination, harassment, and targeted online disinformation. Intersex people experience exclusion, negative stereotyping, and "negative othering" portraying them as morally corrupt. Fifty-seven percent underwent medical procedures altering their bodies without informed consent; 39% had "conversion" procedures aimed at changing gender identity. Fifty-three percent contemplated suicide in the previous year. One in three reported physical or sexual assault in the prior five years, a rate three times higher than for LGBTIQ people overall. Calls include banning conversion practices across the EU.
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