Gay Conversn Therapy's Disturbg 19th-Century Origs | HISTORY

Contents:

• GAY CONVERSN THERAPY’S DISTURBG 19TH-CENTURY ORIGS
• THE ABOMABLE LEGACY OF GAY-CONVERSN THERAPY

GAY CONVERSN THERAPY’S DISTURBG 19TH-CENTURY ORIGS

In 1899, a German psychiatrist electrified the dience at a nference on hypnosis wh a bold claim: He had turned a gay man straight.

THE ABOMABLE LEGACY OF GAY-CONVERSN THERAPY

Homosexualy, pecially same-sex relatnships between men, was nsired viant, sful and even crimal for centuri. In the late 19th century, psychiatrists and doctors began to addrs homosexualy, too. (Cred: Imagno/Getty Imag)There were plenty of theori as to why people were homosexual.