Charles Silverstein, a psychologist who helped destigmatize homosexuality, dies at 87
Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder and "sexual deviation" until 1973 — months after Silverstein gave a presentation challenging the classification.
Charles Silverstein, a psychologist and therapist who played a key role in getting homosexuality declassified as a mental illness, died Jan. 30 at 87. He had lung cancer, according to his executor Aron Berlinger.
"Before I came out, I was not very brave. When I came out, I camein 2019.
