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John E. Fryer

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American psychiatrist and gay rights activist (1938-2003)

United StatesLived 1938 to 2003 · aged 64
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D. was a prominent American psychiatrist and advocate for gay rights. He is most notably remembered for his impactful speech, delivered anonymously at the 1972 American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual conference. Fryer addressed the conference under the pseudonym Dr.

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In 1972, Dr. John Fryer risked his career to tell his colleagues that gay people were not mentally ill. His act sent ripples through the legal, medical, and justice systems.In 1972, Dr. John Fryer risked his career to tell his colleagues that gay people were not mentally ill. His act sent ripples through the legal, medical, and justice systems.John E. Fryer, M.D. Historical Marker on Thirteenth Street at Locust Street in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJohn E. Fryer, M.D. Historical Marker on Thirteenth Street at Locust Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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John Ercel Fryer, M.D. was a prominent American psychiatrist and advocate for gay rights. He is most notably remembered for his impactful speech, delivered anonymously at the 1972 American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual conference. Fryer addressed the conference under the pseudonym Dr. Henry Anonymous, catalyzing the movement to remove homosexuality as a classified mental illness from the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. In recognition of his significant contributions, the APA established the "John E. Fryer, M.D., Award" in his honor.

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Lived 1938 to 2003 · aged 64
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