He Spurred a Revolution in Psychiatry. Then He 'Disappeared.'
In 1972, Dr. John Fryer risked his career to tell his colleagues that gay people were not 'mentally ill.' His act sent ripples through the legal, medical and justice systems.
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In 1972, Dr. John Fryer risked his career to tell his colleagues that gay people were not 'mentally ill.' His act sent ripples through the legal, medical and justice systems.
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Dr. John Fryer was a professor at Temple, whose speech at the 1972 American Psychiatric Association convention helped get homosexuality removed from the DSM.
In 1972, Dr. John Fryer risked his career to tell his colleagues that gay people were not mentally ill. His act sent ripples through the legal, medical and justice systems.
Dr. John Fryer who testified at ‘Dr. Henry Anonymous’ before the APA is recognized for removing the stigma of being gay on the 50th anniversary of his testimony.