John Fryer bless me photograph


Permanent ID:
14068
Image Description:
This image depicts 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).
Format:
Photographs
Dimensions:
Width: 8.8 cm, Height: 12.6 cm
Collection:
John E. Fryer papers
Related Person or Organization:
John E. Fryer, 1937-2003 (depicted)
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]