Peru abandons 'mental disorder' label for trans people

[Article]


Profitez de la lecture automatique avec accent avec un abonnement

Peru abandons 'mental disorder' label for trans people.Lima (AFP) - Peru announced Tuesday that it will stop classifying transgender identities as a "mental disorder," an obsolete term long abandoned by the World Health Organization and which had sparked angry protests.The health ministry said that transgender...
This article was published Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 by AFP
Article complet réservé aux abonnés.
Accédez à l'intégralité de l'article, choisissez un abonnement
Peru abandons 'mental disorder' label for trans people.jpg

Members of LGBTQ+ groups protest in front of the Ministry of Health against a new government decree listing transsexualism as a "mental disorder" in Lima on May 17, 2024, during the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia © AFP/File Cris BOURONCLE


Plus d'articles