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On June 13, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) sent a letter to the Pentagon requesting that a Department of Defense (DoD) instruction that lists homosexuality as a mental disorder be updated. APA CEO and Medical Director James H. Scully Jr., M.D., wrote:
"Based on scientific and medical evidence the APA declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1973 – a position shared by all other major health and mental health organizations based on their own review of the science. I urge you to remove homosexuality from the 'Physical Disability Evaluation' instruction."
Dr. Scully’s letter was addressed to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder Jr., M.D.
The American Psychiatric Association is the nation’s leading medical specialty society whose more than 36,000 physician members specialize in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses including substance use disorders. Visit the APA at www.psych.org and www.HealthyMinds.org.
4 Comments:
I cant believe the pentagon still has it listed as a 'mental disorder'--how pathetic they are--i guess they can use that as an excuse for their homophobia and discrimination. Yet they'll let an autistic boy enlist (this was in the news last month). I think being a republican should be classified as a mental disorder.
posted by Anonymous, at
6/20/2006 2:36 PM
i'll bet the lesbians would be better than the gay guys! hahahahaha
posted by Anonymous, at
6/22/2006 12:57 AM
All I can say is that the Israeli Defense Forces dropped objections to gay solidiers some years ago, and that's enough for me. (Although their lives are not necessarily all sauce and glory even now; see the movie "Jossi and Jagger"!)
posted by Anonymous, at
6/23/2006 4:12 PM
