; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Gender identity The term gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth. (3) LGBTI The term LGBTI means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex. (4) Intersex The term intersex means individuals born with sex characteristics (including genitals, gonads, or chromosome patterns) that vary from typical binary notions of male or female bodies and is an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of natural bodily variations. (5) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation means actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. 3. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Around the world, LGBTI people face violence, discrimination, hatred, and bigotry. (2) Sixty-nine countries criminalize same-sex relations and at least three countries prohibit the public support of the LGBTI community. That is equal to 35 percent of United Nations member states. (3) In several countries, homosexuality is a crime that is punishable by death. (4) Intersex people experience prejudice and discrimination because their bodies do not conform to other people’s expectations about sex and gender, including the common performance of medically unnecessary surgeries without the consent or approval of intersex individuals. (5) Violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are documented in the Department of State’s annual Human Rights Report to Congress. The 2017 report continues to show a clear pattern of human rights violations in every region of the world based on sexual orientation and gender identity. These violations include murder, rape, torture, death threats, extortion, and imprisonment, as well as loss of employment, housing, access to health care, and other forms of societal stigma and discrimination. The report