In 1972, Dr. John E. Fryer gave a speech that led the APA to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness

Dr. John E. Fryer, a gay psychiatrist from Philadelphia, boldly revealed his sexual orientation in a 1972 speech to the American Psychological Association. His remarks led the APA to declassify homosexuality as a mental health disorder in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual and put in motion LGBTQ fights for equal rights, equal pay and protection from discrimination.

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