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

> LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in Lima after the Health Ministry's new law categorized transgender identities as “mental health problems.” This decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte and issued on May 10, added “t…

Published: 2024-06-25 · Desk: World · Source: NBC News

LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in Lima after the Health Ministry's new law categorized transgender identities as “mental health problems.” This decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte and issued on May 10, added “transexualism,” “gender identity disorders,” and “cross-dressing” to insurable mental health conditions. The 2019 WHO reclassification of gender incongruence from mental disorders to sexual health conditions highlights the stigma of such classifications. Despite the Ministry's statement affirming respect for gender diversity, the update remains. Over 60 LGBTQ organizations protested on May 17, condemning the decree for perpetuating harmful views and risking practices like conversion therapy. U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, a gay Peruvian-American, criticized the decree as discriminatory and regressive, committing to challenge it through the State Department. The American Psychiatric Association's 2013 terminology shift to "gender dysphoria" underscores the focus on related distress rather than the identities themselves.

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