This gallery highlights the history of the APA Board of Trustees' 1973 decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder in DSM-III. The courageous advocates displayed in this gallery supported this change and raised awareness about the mental health of gay, lesbian, and bisexual populations.
The former task force, which served from 1978 to 1981, was replaced by this Committee on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in 1981. The Committee was charged with investigating problems and issues that affected the mental health of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual populations, such as stigmatization and discrimination; developing teaching programs to help correct the inadequate training of psychiatrists about homosexual issues; establishing liaison with other components regarding homosexual issues and promoting the education of APA membership and the public about homosexuality.
LGBTQ+ Leaders
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John E. Fryer, M.D.
(1937-2003)
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Dr. Henry Anonymous
(1937-2003)
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123rd APA Annual Meeting
May 11-15, 1970
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124th APA Annual Meeting
May 3-7, 1971
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125th APA Annual Meeting
May 1-5, 1972
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Alfred M. Freeman, M.D.
(1917 - 2011)
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Judd Mamor, M.D.
(1910 - 2003)
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Ronald Gold
(1930 - 2017)
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John P. Spiegel, M.D.
(1911 - 1991)
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Robert Spitzer, M.D.
(1932 - 2015)
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Lawrence Hartmann, M.D.
(1937- )
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APA Official Ballot for Amendments & Referendum
February 1974
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Psychiatric News
Volume IX, No. 1, January 2, 1974
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Barbara Gittings & Frank Kameny
2006
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History of DSM and Homosexuality
1968 to1987
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Textbook of Homosexuality and Mental Health
1996
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Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
Volume XXVIII, August 2002
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HIV/AIDS Psychiatry
1983