Peru declares transgender people 'mental illnesses' one year after Dylan Mulvaney visited to 'feel safe'

Last summer, “transgender woman” Dylan Mulvaney fled to Peru “to feel safe” amid all the controversy surrounding her in the United States.

Almost a year later, Peru has officially classified transgender people as “mentally ill,” making the country no longer so “safe” for Mulvaney.

“The health ministry said the decree was the only way Peru's public health services could 'guarantee full coverage of medical care for mental health,'” according to The Telegraph.

The new law or decree will reportedly change the language of the Essential Health Insurance Plan to indicate that transgender and also intersex people have a mental disorder.

LGBT groups in Peru are outraged, to put it mildly:

100 years since the decriminalization of homosexuality @Minsa_Perú he has no better idea than to include trans people in the category of mental illness. We demand and will not rest until its repeal. pic.twitter.com/gKczZeq0OI

— Jheinser Pacaya ️‍ (@jheinserrr) May 14, 2024

“100 years after the decriminalization of homosexuality, the @Minsa_Peru has no better idea than to include trans people in the category of mental illnesses. We demand and will not rest until its repeal,” reads a translation of the above tweet.

Percy Mayta-Tristán, a medical researcher at the Scientific University of the South of Lima, for her part, argued that the new decree demonstrates a lack of awareness about LGBT issues.

“You can't ignore the context in which this is happening in a super-conservative society, where the LGBT community has no rights and where labeling them as mentally ill opens the door to conversion therapy,” he said.

Maybe, but conversion therapy remains illegal in Peru for now.

Meanwhile, on social media, Peru's new decree is being widely praised by American conservatives:

At least one country is doing it right

— J Hans (@blackhawkce457) May 15, 2024

This is great. Now it's up to the rest of the world to do the same, and life will be a little better.

— Nation Europa (@RNationEuropa) May 15, 2024

This is the right move. It makes more sense to fix mental dysphoria than to start cutting off body parts. Just saying

— Julio Rosa (@combatinsight) May 15, 2024

And being mentally ill doesn't mean you're a bad person, it just means you need help. Someone with a delusion that their mind does not match their body needs compassionate care, not affirmation of their delusions. Loving people enough to be honest is hard, but progress.

— Douglas Karr (@douglaskarr) May 15, 2024

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— Nick Muss (@6552196767z) May 15, 2024

As previously noted, Mulvaney took a trip to Peru last summer and recorded a video showing how “safe” he felt there.

“Surprise, I'm in Peru. And I'm in Machu Picchu. Isn't that so beautiful? I'm here alone. And I used to do a lot of solo travel. I'm telling you, it's the best. If you could ever take a solo trip somewhere, it's a great way to get to know each other better. But I came here to feel something, you know what I mean? And I definitely have. I've done shamanic ceremonies that were like 10 years worth of therapy. It was wild,” he said.

“I have seen many llamas. And the people here are very friendly. I feel very safe here. It's a little sad that I had to leave my country to feel safe, but it will get better with time. And I'm dying for some rolled up Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chips. But other than that, I'm very happy. I haven't been kissed yet, but I'm holding out hope. And most of all, this trip makes me feel like I'm my best friend again. And that's the best feeling in the world. and I hope you feel that way about yourself, too,” Mulvaney added.

Twitter destroys Dylan Mulvaney who flees the US for the safety of Peru: “A fraud in every way possible” https://t.co/bfvXjJWTUM pic.twitter.com/yKxfjBy9WS

— BPR (@BIZPACReview) July 15, 2023

Critics questioned the claim that Mulvaney had somehow been unsafe in the United States.

“Mulvaney attended the 2023 Them Now Awards in June in a very public setting. Apparently, Mulvaney wasn't so afraid for her safety if going to major award ceremonies and events was totally fine,” Outkick noted.

Critics also questioned Mulvaney's wisdom in broadcasting a current location to the entire world if he felt unsafe. And they accused him of just asking for attention.

A year later, it now appears that Peru is far less safe for him than America, a country where being transgender doesn't necessarily qualify as mental illness, especially under Biden's radical regime.

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V. Saxena is a writer for BizPac Review with a decade of experience as a professional writer and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University.

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