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Title: European Parliament condemns poor treatment of trans people in mental health
Post by: stephaniec on February 16, 2017, 03:26:13 PM
European Parliament condemns poor treatment of trans people in mental health

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/02/15/european-parliament-condemns-treatment-of-trans-people-in-mental-health/

Pink News/By Joseph Patrick McCormick  02/15/2017

"The European Parliament has in a key vote on equality in mental health called for more action to protect trans and intersex people.
The Parliament attacked that transgender people are still considered mentally ill, and highlights that this diagnoses "is a source of significant distress for transgender persons". "