intersex individuals

Intersex individuals are people born with physical sex characteristics—such as chromosomes, gonads, or genitalia—that do not fit typical definitions of male or female bodies. This variation can occur naturally and is part of human biological diversity. Intersex conditions may involve differences in hormone levels, reproductive organs, or chromosomal patterns. Being intersex is not an illness or disorder but a natural variation, and intersex people may identify as male, female, both, neither, or in some other way. Understanding and respecting intersex individuals involves recognizing their right to their own identities and bodily autonomy.