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Homosexuality is a natural disposition of sexual orientation rather than a psychological illness

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Is it true that homosexuality is a natural disposition of sexual orientation rather than a psychological illness?

Yes. Extensive historical and clinical evidence demonstrates that homosexuality is a natural variation of sexual orientation rather than a mental illness, leading to its official declassification by psychiatric authorities.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The retrieved literature consistently documents the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder by major psychiatric associations (such as the APA) and explores the historical shift from pathologization to viewing sexual orientation as a natural variation. Papers [2], [3], [5], and [9] directly detail this historical evolution and rejection of the illness model, while paper [11] examines the perception of homosexuality as a natural biological variation. There is no evidence supporting the claim that homosexuality is a psychological illness.

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A brief historicity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: issues and implications for the future of psychiatric canon and practice.
2012
Documents the historical declassification of homosexuality as a mental illness in psychiatric manuals.
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S, K. & J, G. (2012). A brief historicity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: issues and implications for the future of psychiatric canon and practice.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/1747-5341-7-2

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Sexual orientation and gender identity: review of concepts, controversies and their relation to psychopathology classification systems.
2015
Reviews the historical controversies surrounding psychopathology classification and the recognition of sexual orientation as normal variation.
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C, M. & N, P. (2015). Sexual orientation and gender identity: review of concepts, controversies and their relation to psychopathology classification systems.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01511

Hidden from history? A brief modern history of the psychiatric "treatment" of lesbian and bisexual women in England.
2019
Details the historical classification and later removal of homosexuality from psychiatric illness categories.
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Carr, S. & Spandler, H. (2019). Hidden from history? A brief modern history of the psychiatric "treatment" of lesbian and bisexual women in England.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30059-8

A history of lesbian politics and the psy professions.
2021
Explores the historical contestation of the pathologization of homosexuality by activists and professional bodies.
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H, S. & S, C. (2021). A history of lesbian politics and the psy professions.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353520969297

Perceived Biological Bases of Sexual Orientation and Sexual Prejudice: The Moderating Role of Gender and Religious Beliefs
2024
Demonstrates that evidence supporting a biological basis for sexual orientation leads individuals to view homosexuality as a natural biological variation.
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Falomir‐Pichastor, J., Confino, D., Anderson, J. R., & Koç, Y. (2024). Perceived Biological Bases of Sexual Orientation and Sexual Prejudice: The Moderating Role of Gender and Religious Beliefs. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03070-6

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