Protesters in Lima, Peru are demonstrating against a new law that classifies transgender individuals as mentally ill, aiming to provide them with better access to health benefits. The law, approved by President Dina Boluarte, has sparked outrage among LGBTQ+ activists who view it as discriminatory and stigmatizing. The country's Ministry of Health justifies the classification as a means to ensure transgender individuals can receive mental healthcare. The decree has drawn criticism from various groups, including LGBTQ advocates and human rights organizations, who argue that it exacerbates discrimination and misunderstanding against the LGBTQ+ community.
Wow! Peru has now officially classified transgenders as mentally ill.
LGBTI people already face major discrimination and decrees like this in Peru only lead to further hatred and misunderstanding. The decree must be repealed. https://t.co/GpC5s64MAD
No, it’s not. Numerous mental health professionals have been watching him carefully and have come to the conclusion that he is cognitively deteriorating. https://t.co/wf1R1Q7nH6
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Peru: The government is under fire as LGBTQ+ groups have called for a protest against a new decree that classifies transsexualism as a "mental disorder". https://t.co/fRirLSCuK0
Peru has officially declared transgender and non-binary individuals as “mentally ill.” This decision raises concerns about increased stigma and potential loss of freedoms for LGBTQ citizens in the conservative South American country https://t.co/VW23Ihe0WS
LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the country’s Ministry of Health issued a new law that deemed transgender people as having “mental health problems.” https://t.co/Rq7MIDvDLG
Peru officially classifies trans, intersex people as 'mentally ill' https://t.co/RSEIw7fQhq
This person is now officially considered mentally ill in Peru. Thoughts? https://t.co/fqLLni3Brp
Peru has officially classified trans people as mentally ill. Watch Off the Record with @AndrewLawton, @Emmanuel_Rach and @IsaacLamoureux: https://t.co/PRB9wUCfTu https://t.co/IVZI2BBV3c
The country’s ministry of health claims the classification is meant to ensure trans people can receive mental healthcare. #Peru #LGBTQ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: https://t.co/0kCwzG17nj
"Transgender People Are Mentally Ill" - Protestors Label New Peru Law Discriminatory The law, meant to give trans people & others better access to health benefits, was approved last week by Pres Dina Boluarte but LGBT+ activists took to the streets in Lima calling it "a… https://t.co/Hbiu1kOFjP
Transgender People Are Mentally Ill - New Peru Law Brings Protestors Into Streets The law, meant to give trans people & others better access to health benefits, was approved last week by Pres Dina Boluarte. It aims to give transgender People, "cross dressers" & "others with… https://t.co/uHnbHM8XIU
Peru Moves To Treat Bizarre Delusions of Transgender Ideology https://t.co/2gXClLRJat
Protesters slam a new law in Peru that labels trans identity as mental a disease https://t.co/iUJ9ji7KgZ
Hundreds of protesters in Lima, Peru marched to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among others, as having a mental illness so they can access health benefits https://t.co/LMhyflhSdM
Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender people mentally ill https://t.co/N6rF6CIdhv