Labeling them as such may create harm, convey social judgment and exacerbate existing stigma and violence to individuals so labeled. You can help informing like-minded people and inspire others to do the same — in meetings, social settings, social networks and media. You can possibly also encourage others to engage in further sexual political work to follow up the WHO reform. We already have got inquiries from therapists who want to hang up our banner in their health practices to inform about the reform.
In a short space of time the international encouragement to get out and be who I am has done what years and years of angst and stress failed to achieve. Thanks guys, a huge thanks! More reactions June 22, Now our leather and rubber communities can grow and we can wear our gear proudly. Thanks for all your efforts to bring our amazing community out of the WHO biggot list once and for all.
Polish Marcin has been in contact with Revise F65 since June 21, he writes:. After a while Revise F65 achieved direct contact with the authorities in Geneva. Reed asked for additional evidence, and November 11, ReviseF65 delivered a 50 page summary of research based knowledge, documenting that sadomasochism and sexual violence are two different phenomena.
Already the next day Dr. Reed gave feedback about perfect timing since the revision committee soon would have their very first meeting discussing the reports.
June 18, the World Health Organisation removed the three fetish and bdsm diagnoses globally. All recommendations from Revise F65 were taken into account in the new revised ICD classification. The revision is scheduled to be finally adopted in and the manual can be employed from January 1, In the diagnoses were removed from the Norwegian list of diseases.
