The Peruvian government has officially classified transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as mentally ill. According to the country’s ministry of health, the controversial decision was made to ensure the countrys public health services could guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health for the trans community.  It also categorises dual-role transvestitism, fetishistic transvestism, and other gender identity disorders under the same bracket of mental illness. The new law will change language in the Essential Health Insurance Plan (PEAS) to reflect the view of trans and intersex people as a mental health disorder. Trans groups across Peru have loudly condemned the decision as a step backwards for the countrys already complex relationship with LGBTQ+ rights. The post Peru officially classifies transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as mentally ill appeared first on dotifi.com start an online business for free and earn .