Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) Mental Health Howard R. Hernandez, MD PGY-3 Psychiatry MetroHealth Medical Center

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Sodom and Gomorrha (Genesis 19)

HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY & HOMOSEXUALITY Havelock Ellis (1859-1939) Medical literature on homosexuality flourished in the 19th century Reason: Medico-legal experts determining if accused had mental illness “ Sexual Inversion ”

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