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Peru classifies trans, intersex & nonbinary people as mentally ill

Intersex and transgender individuals in Peru are now classified as mentally ill by the country's health insurance scheme.
The decree specifies various gender identity disorders as falling under the category of a person with mental health problems.

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Peru's Health Ministry Identifies Transgender as Mental Illnesses in New Law

Transgender identities are now classified as "mental health problems" in a new law in Peru.

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Snopes

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Peru Classified Trans People as 'Mentally Ill'?

Peru's president used an obsolete classification that "pathologized" transgender people, rumors claimed.

10 months ago·United States

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Attitude.co.uk

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Peru classifies trans identities as 'mental health problems' under new law

The Peruvian Health Ministry’s new gender identity classifications contradict World Health Organisation guidance

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NBC News

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' in new law

LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law that deemed transgender people as having “mental health problems.”

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Peruvian government classifies trans people as “mentally ill” - LGBTQ Nation

The country’s ministry of health claims the classification is meant to ensure trans people can receive mental healthcare.

10 months ago·San Francisco, United States

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Government of Peru Categorizes Transgender People as 'Mentally Ill' - Tennessee Star

On Wednesday, the health ministry of Peru formally announced that all people who identify as “transgender” or “non-binary” will now be classified as “mentally ill.”

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