

The (ir)Rational Rainbow (the DSM & the Fight to Depathologize Homosexuality)
9 snips Jul 6, 2024
Exploring the historical pathologization of non-dominant sexual identities, fight to depathologize homosexuality, McCarthyism impact, broader scope of psychiatry, advocacy against 'curing' sexual orientation, marginalization of trans individuals, confrontations at APA meetings, removal of homosexuality from DSM
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Intro
00:00 • 6min
Historical Classification of Homosexuality as a Mental Illness
05:52 • 11min
McCarthyism, Psychiatry, and the Pathologization of Homosexuality
16:35 • 8min
Expanding Expertise and Authority in Psychiatry and Psychology
24:06 • 2min
The Path to Liberation: Challenging Psychiatric Pathologization
25:38 • 15min
The Marginalization of Transgender Individuals and Activism in Contrast to the Gay Rights Movement
40:20 • 2min
Confrontations and Advocacy at APA Meetings
41:51 • 3min
The Path to Depathologization: Removing Homosexuality from the DSM
45:15 • 24min
Credits and Acknowledgements for the Episode
01:09:39 • 2min