Their health issues will no longer be classified as mental and behavioural disorders in the WHO global manual of diagnoses. "It was taken out from mental health disorders because we had a better understanding that this was not actually a mental health condition, and leaving it there was causing stigma." The move was meant to create better access to medical care and allow transgender people to speak candidly about their health issues. For example, it is somewhat reductive to define trans health as related only to sexual health." Gender diversity experts believe transgender issues transcend sexual health and should include its emotional and educational aspects.

Source: CBC News May 29, 2019 22:41 UTC