Diversity in sexual orientation—whether gay, straight, bisexual, or somewhere in between—has sparked long-standing controversies across the globe. In the United States, recent debates have centered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago, the nation’s psychiatrists effectively put gay people’s mental health — and their very place in society — to a ...

In 2008, Regina Kunzel learned of an extraordinary collection of case files that had been salvaged from Saint Elizabeths Hospital, a federal institution for the mentally ill in Washington, D.C. These ...

Fifty years ago, the nation’s psychiatrists effectively put gay people’s mental health — and their very place in society — to a vote. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...