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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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HipLatina

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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.

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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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Telemundo

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health issues' in a new law.

Protesters opposed the order, which contradicts the World Health Organization's guidelines. 'Diverse gender identities are not bad mental health... labeling them as such can cause immense stigma,' the WHO indicated.

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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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