Peru
Peru to stop labeling transgender people as mentally ill
Peru will stop listing individuals who identify as trans, among others, as suffering from mental disorders, the country’s health ministry announced after weeks of backlash.
LIMA, Peru — Peru will stop listing individuals who identify as transgender, among others, as suffering from mental disorders, the country’s health ministry announced on Tuesday, following a backlash to the move that critics derided as unnecessary an... [1145 chars]