"It found that since 2019, the rates of violence and harassment against intersex people have sharply increased particularly among those who identify as trans, non-binary and gender diverse far outpacing the increases reported by others in the LGBTQ+ community. One in three surveyed, 34%, said they had been physically or sexually assaulted in the five years prior to the survey, up from 22% in 2019. Between 2019 and 2023, the rate of reported hate-motivated harassment had almost doubled, from 42% to 74%."
"The survey also found that more than half, 57%, of respondents said they had been subjected without their informed consent to surgery or other medical treatment to modify their sex characteristics, while 39% said they were put through so-called conversion practices aimed at changing their sexual orientation or gender, compared with a rate of 25% among all LGBTQ+ groups."
Survey responses from 1,920 people across 30 European countries, all identifying as intersex or including trans, non-binary and gender diverse identities, reveal sharp increases in violence, harassment and coercive medical practices since 2019. Physical or sexual assault rose to 34% from 22% in 2019. Reported hate-motivated harassment increased from 42% to 74% between 2019 and 2023. More than half reported undergoing non-consensual surgeries or medical treatments, and 39% experienced conversion practices, higher than the 25% rate among all LGBTQ+ groups. Rising intolerance and coordinated online disinformation campaigns contributed to the surge.
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