Silverstein, Charles

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
סילברשטיין, צ'ארלס
Name (Latin)
Silverstein, Charles
Other forms of name
סילברשטין, צ'רלס
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 113371162
Wikidata: Q1066076
Library of congress: n 80125524
HAI10: 000372771
Sources of Information
  • His A family matter, c1977.
  • His The new Joy of gay sex, 1992:CIP t.p. (Dr. Charles Silverstein) data sheet (b. 4-23-35)
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Wikipedia description:

Charles Silverstein (April 23, 1935 – January 30, 2023) was an American writer, therapist, and LGBT rights advocate. He was best known for his presentation as a graduate student before the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that led to the removal of homosexuality as a mental illness from the organization's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. He was also the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Homosexuality.

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