WorthyNewsBot Posted June 21, 2018 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.47 Content Count: 44,255 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 984 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 21, 2018 (Worthy News) - Being transgender is no longer classified as a mental illness by the World Health Organization – a key sign of progress for an often-marginalized community. WHO announced Monday that in its newly released edition of the International Classification of Diseases, gender incongruence will now be classified as a sexual health condition. "By changing the class of this condition, the WHO is effectively saying to everyone and to the world that this is not a mental disorder and we support people who are transgender," Conti said. "It’s a really meaningful step because it promotes inclusivity, it promotes acceptance." [ Source: USA Today (Read More...) ] The post World Health Organization Says Being Transgender No Longer Classified as Mental Illness appeared first on Worthy Christian News. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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