Transgender, a mental disorder? or a medical condition? or an identity?

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The New York Times reports that the World Health Organization is declassifying Transgender as a mental condition. Unlike homosexual or bi-sexual individuals, a transgender individual may be dependent on a physicians treatment for hormones. It is changing the I.C.D. (International Classification of Diseases) classification for a mental disorder to a sexual health issue. They are looking at changing the name from “transsexualism” to “Gender Discordance.” What do you think? For someone to get health coverage for their hormones the I.C.D. has to have a classification. What classification would convey respect and inclusion for the need for hormones for trans people?http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/health/who-transgender-medical-disorder.html?_r=0

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