From “Sociopathic” to “Sexual Deviation,” Dr. Hooker Fought for the LA LGBTQ+ Community - The Pride LA

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The Pride LAFrom “Sociopathic” to “Sexual Deviation,” Dr. Hooker Fought for the LA LGBTQ+ CommunityThe Pride LAIn 1952, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) included homosexuality under “sociopathic personality disturbance.” In 1954, Hooker applied for a National Institute of Mental Health grant to conduct a scientific study comparing homosexual and ...