statement recognizing the rights of intersex people globally.Spokesperson Ned Price said the department was committed to protecting the rights and dignity of everyone — including intersex people.“Intersex persons are subject to violence, discrimination, and abuse on the basis of their sex characteristics.
Many intersex persons, including children, experience invasive, unnecessary, and sometimes irreversible medical procedures,” Price said. “The department supports the empowerment of movements and organizations advancing the human rights of intersex persons and the inclusion of intersex persons in the development of policies that impact their enjoyment of human rights.”Price added that the Department of State also stands with activists and.