Peru protesters call for repeal of legislation classifying transgender identities as mental illnesses
JURIST
MAY 19, 2024
Hundreds of demonstrators marched Friday in Peru’s capital Lima to call for the repeal of recent legislation that classifies transgender individuals as having a mental illness to provide them access to health benefits. The law includes transgender identities as mental health conditions in the country’s Essential Health Insurance Plan , which outlines the health conditions covered by health insurance policies.
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