HOMOSEXUALITY AS A PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is responsible for the publication of the "Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders" (DSM). This is updated every few years as new studies are made, and as new theories are put forth. On the whole, this book is an extremely valuable tool for the mental healthcare profession. For
example, in DSM-I, those who suffered from manic-depressive disorder, also known as bi-polar disorder were usually institutionalised. However, it is known today that with the proper medication, people with bi-polar disorder can control their condition and lead normal, productive lives. DSM-VI does NOT recommend institutionalisation unless the patient has demonstrated that they are a danger to themselves or others.

In 1973, the APA removed homosexuality from DSM-II. They claim to have based there decision on new scientific evidence that proves homosexual behaviour is normal and should be accepted in our society. This decision was hailed as a victory by Gay Rights Activists, who continually point to this decision as one of the reasons why their lifestyle should be affirmed. The Catholic Church issued a formal statement condemning this decision as being detrimental to the health and well-being of a decent, Christian society.

The removal of homosexuality from the DSM has given Gay Rights Activists the credibility they need to demand that their unnatural lifestyles should be tolerated, even though there is no hard evidence to suggest that there is an truth to these assertions at all. It is just more liberal lies and half-truths used to infiltrate a destructive influence into every aspect of Western culture. These are nothing but false premises, and must be dragged into the open and exposed to the light of truth.

HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?

The APA's Diagnostic And Statistical Manual is written and revised by Psychiatrists and Psychologists who work for the organisation. For those of you who are uncertain of the difference, a psychologist holds a PhD in psychology. A psychiatrist holds both a PhD and an MD. Therefore a psychiatrist may prescibe medications to patients, while a psychologist cannot.

Since the APA writes its own rules and regulations, they usually reflect the personal and political views of its authors. Outside forces also play a significant role. Organisations such as the APA have known to be influenced by political groups such as the Gay Liberation Front and B'nai Brith's infamous Anti-Defamation League, not to mention the American Civil Liberties Union.

In 1981, Dr. Ronald Bayer, a pro-homosexual psychiatrist stated that the first attack on the APA by Gay Rights activists occurred in 1970 when the organisation held its National Convention in San Francisco. Under the circumstances, this was an unfortunate choice of locations. These activists decided to disrupt the proceedings by constantly interrupting speakers, and shouting down and ridiculing any psychiatrist who viewed homosexuality as a mental disorder.

The following year in 1971, a Gay activist named Frank Kameny worked with the Gay Liberation Front to demonstrate against the convention. At the conference, Kameny commandeered a microphone and shouted, "Psychiatry is the enemy incarnate! Psychiatry has waged a relentless war of extermination against us. You may take this as a declaration of war against you!"

Activists forged APA credentials to gain access to the members only areas of the conference. They threatened anyone who claimed that homosexuality was a sickness that needed to be cured. No one, however was actually attacked.

Kameny managed to find an ally inside of the APA. This was Dr. Kent Robinson who helped the activist present his demand that homosexuality be removed from the DSM. At the 1972 convention, as incredible as it sounds, Gay activists were permitted to set up a display booth with a sign that read, "Gay, Proud, and Healthy". They may have been Gay and proud, but as we all know, they were far from
being healthy.

Kameny, who was not a psychiatrist or psychologist or even a member of the APA, was then permitted to be a part of the panel of experts who were to discuss the issue of homosexuality. It was at this convention that the decision to remove homosexuality as a mental disorder from the next edition of the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual For Mental Disorders was made. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with scientific discoveries, but was the direct result of politics, threats, and intimidation.

THE OPPOSITION

Prior to the APA's 1973 convention, an attempt was made by several psychiatrists to organise an opposition to the decision to remove homosexuality from the DSM. By the way, in DSM-II, homosexuality was, appropriately enough, the first abnormal behaviour listed under section "302. Sexual Deviations." Dr. Irving Bieber, who was surprisingly a noted Jewish psychiatrist led the effort to oppose the decision, along with Dr. Charles Socarides and formed the Ad Hoc Committee Against The Deletion Of Homosexuality From DSM-II. Their concerns fell largely on deaf ears. The majority of the APA had become so intimidated by the activists, that all that was needed was a final confirmation by the APA's Board Of Trustees.

THE AXE FALLS

After nearly three years of political pressure, threats and intimidation, in 1973, a committee of highly placed members of the APA met behind closed doors and voted for removal. Opponents were given only 15 minutes to protest this decision, according to Dr. Jeffrey Satinover. Whenever a major decision such as this is made, opponents are given this opportunity to speak, not that opponents have much of a chance with only 15 minutes. Rather than changing the committee's minds, it was instead decided that the issue would be voted on by the entire APA membership. Another Gay rights organisation called "The National Gay Task Force" purchased the APA's mailing list and sent out letters to every APA member urging them to vote to remove homosexuality as a disorder from the DSM. No APA member was informed that this was funded by a Gay Rights group.

While Dr. Satinover was attending a conference in England in 1994, he related a story of a man he met there who told him that he had been in the Gay lifestyle for many years, but then had left. He recounted that he and his "partner", after the 1973 decision, along with a very highly placed member of the APA's Board Of Trustees were celebrating their victory. It seems that Gay Rights activists had managed to place in high positions within the APA itself, people who had maneuvered things to ensure victory. This highly placed member was presented to both the membership and the general public as a disinterested party who was searching solely for the truth to whether homosexuality was a mental disorder or not. Now that's a good one! They actually had their own people on the inside to make certain that the vote went their way irregardless of the actual truth! It was also revealed that some of these people were Jews, which is no surprise, as it is a well known fact that Jews dominate the mental health profession, amongst other things.

THE OPPOSITION SPEAKS OUT

Several prominent psychiatrists spoke out on how Gay Rights activists really accomplished this. Dr. Charles Socarides publicly stated, "This was done without any valid scientific evidence to prove that homosexuality is not a behaviour disorder. To declare a condition a 'non-condition', a group of practitioners had removed it from our list of serious psychosexual disorders. The action was all the more remarkable when one considers that it involved an out-of-hand and peremptory disregard and dismissal not only of hundreds of psychiatric and psychoanalytic research papers and reports, but also a number of other serious studies by groups of psychiatrists, psychologists, and educators over the past seventy years..."

"For the next 18 years, the APA decision served as a Trojan Horse,
opening the gates to widespread psychological and social change in sexual customs and mores. The decision was to be used on numerous occasions for numerous purposes with the goal of normalising homosexuality and elevating it to an esteemed status.

"To some American psychiatrists, this action remains a chilling reminder that if scientific principles are not fought for, they can be lost – a disillusioning warning that unless we make no exceptions to science, we are subject to the snares of political factionalism and the propagation of untruths to an unsuspecting and uninformed public, to the rest of the medical profession, and to the behavioural sciences."

THE RESULTS OF THIS DECISION

By the rationale of the Gay activists, if a disease or a disorder is offensive to those who have it, it should no longer be considered a disease or a disorder. Since many people who have say, Turret's Syndrome, which is characterised by uncontrolled ticks and vocalisations, do indeed feel ostracised from 'normal' people, perhaps the medical profession should remove it from their list of diseases and disorders. If that happened, then they would no longer be ill, because doctors say it is no longer an illness, so that would make them as normal as you or me. We could do this for any affliction which offends its victims. Hey, using this method, we could eliminate all illness from the world simply by declaring the various illnesses as no longer being illnesses. That's brilliant, isn't it?! No, it's absolutely ridiculous. But that's exactly what Gay Rights activists have done with homosexuality. They got it removed from the catalogue of mental disorders, so therefore, they are as normal as you and me.

What has been the result of this absurd decision? A rapid deterioration of American morals and values. At one time in this country, morality and decency were respected virtues. Now they are scorned as being "old-fashioned", or bigoted.

For those who still deny this, think back. When did our values and morals start to go down the toilet? It was the latter part of the 1960's when Gay Rights groups started to appear and make their voices heard. Once this began, the handle was pushed, and morality and decency began to go right down to the sewer.

Comrades, it's not too late. We can return to the time-honoured values this country once held sacred. To do this, the truth must be told. The Jew/Communist lies must be exposed. This is what the Aryan Nations is trying to accomplish. Don't listen to liberal lies. They have their own agenda, and it has nothing to do with decency.