In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. Before that watershed decision, LGBTQ people were seen as sick people in need of a cure. Today, the medical community is often at the forefront of the fight for fair and fact-based healthcare for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans people.
You shouldnβt be surprised to hear that the bigot brigade still considers LGBTQ people to be mentally ill. (The bullshit claim I hear most often today is that trans people suffer from βgender dysphoria.β) Well, to paraphrase an incredibly old joke, if being gay is a sickness, Iβm calling in gay to work.
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