The Peruvian government has officially changed its laws to legally classify transgender, nonbinary and inters£x p£ople as m+ntally ill.
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte signed the decree into law last week, categorizing gender identities as outright m+ntal illness.
According to The Telegraph, the country’s health ministry said the decree was the only way Peru’s public health services could “guarantee full coverage of medical attention for m+ntal health”.
This decision has sparked significant backlash across the country. It follows a recent move by lawmakers to remove references to gender equality from school textbooks, which has severely undermined educational efforts aimed at preventing domestic vi%lence and fem+cide.
Health Minister César Vásquez has not addressed the controversy surrounding the decree but has defended President Dina Boluarte, who is currently under investigation for the unexplained acquisition of expensive jewellery.
