On this day 50 years ago, one Philadelphia man's address to the American Psychiatric Association laid the foundation in the fight for gay rights.
"He literally started to open the closet door," said Equality Forum Executive Director Malcolm Lazin.
Fryer's hand-written speech is on display. His words convinced the APA to stop classifying homosexuality as a mental illness. This exhibit at the historical society shows how relevant some of those issues still are for LGBTQ+ rights.
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