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Independent Gay Church Organized in Philadelphia clipping photocopy, [1971]

Permanent ID:
14047
Date:
March 17 – 30 1971
Image Description:
This newspaper clipping from The Advocate concerning a gay church in Philadelphia was kept by John E. Fryer, M. D.  Fryer famously appeared at the 1972 Annual Meeting disguised at "Dr. H. Anonymous."  He spoke about being gay and a psychiatrist.  This speech is considered an important event in the decision to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Inscription:
DISTRIBUTED BY THE
PHILADELPHIA CHRISTIAN HOMOPHILE CHURCH
POST OFFICE BOX 1921
PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. 19106
Format:
Clippings
Collection:
John E. Fryer papers
Library of Congress Subjects:
Gay rights [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh94009215]
Fryer, John, 1937-2003 [info:lc/authorities/names/no2003035427]
American Psychiatric Association. Work Group to Revise DSM-III [info:lc/authorities/names/n86063442]