In many countries, transgender people must be diagnosed with a"gender identity disorder" in order to be approved for various aspects of their transition — from changing their name on their driver's license to undergoing gender confirmation surgery. The reclassification may allow transgender people to seek medical care without being considered"mentally disordered."
The new classification"represents a major step in global transgender health and rights," Kyle Knight, researcher in the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch, told CBS News Tuesday.
Globally, both the ICD and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders are used to diagnose patients. The American Psychiatric Association last to remove the term"gender identity disorder" from the manual and add the term"gender dysphoria." Now, the ICD is making a similar change. "Reclassifying trans and gender diverse people in ICD-11 will make a big difference," Mauro Cabral Grinspan, activist and , told CBS News Wednesday."It basically means that trans and gender diverse people stop being considered mentally disordered just because of who we are — an assertion that was proven to be not only arbitrary and unfair, but also incompatible with WHO scientific standards.
The change comes as the Trump administration has been taking action to repeal protections for transgender people in the United States. The Health and Human Services Department announced Friday a
CBS would be making better use of their time investigating Palestine Ohio instead of spreading identity politic propaganda.
The LGBTQ have the same rights as normal people. The problem is the LGBTQ want special rights that give LGBTQ POWER over man, woman, child, religion and government. I say hell no to LGBTQ.
The only health issue we all really have is POLICE OFFICERS MURDERING PEOPLE AND GETTING PEOPLE SICK.
Ofc they should be