Do hermaphrodites disprove some Christians' interpretation that God is against gays?

Do hermaphrodites disprove some Christians' interpretation that God is against gays?
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I have heard christians say that things like that are punishment from god for “sins committed in the womb”. Worry not, religionists will always find a way to rationalise/ignore things that contradict their dogma.
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