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Combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons

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UN Digital Library record for Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/55/14.

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Start with the answer How did intersex rights enter LGBTQ+ history? Intersex rights entered through protest, awareness days, UN scrutiny of medical harm and legal mapping of protections. Read the topic guide Intersex Rights and Recognition Intersex rights milestones moved from public protest and awareness days to UN scrutiny of harmful medical practices and global legal mapping.

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Open original source https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4045699?ln=en Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4045699?ln=en

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Intersex Rights and Recognition

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How did intersex rights enter LGBTQ+ history?

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4 April 2024 LegalInternationalHealth

UN Human Rights Council Adopts First Resolution on Intersex Rights

The UN Human Rights Council adopted its first-ever resolution specifically addressing discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against persons with innate variations in sex characteristics. Brought by Finland, South Africa, Chile, and Australia, the resolution encourages states to protect intersex people's right to the highest standard of health. A majority of states voted in favour with none against.