Homosexuals were also ridiculed by society and encountered many problems in everyday life.1 Medical authorities regarded homosexuality as mental illness, which naturally did not help the homosexuals to get a better reputation. ... This does not mean however that homosexually did not exist. ... The entire trial and conviction of Wilde struck me as an act of horrible injustice and repulsive hypocrisy on the part of the society that had condemned this man. ... Most members were male homosexuals, however. ... Other issues in the magazines were legalizing homosexual marriages', the adoption ...

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Prior to 1973 society considered homosexual individuals as mentally ill. The DSM IV regarded homosexuality as a disorder, which could be treated and possibly cured. ... What happens to GLB adolescents who reveal their sexual preference to others or those that exhibit tendencies of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality? ... They feel that someone led their child into homosexuality, or they wonder if there is a biological cause of homosexuality (PFLAG- Parents, Families, and Friends, of Lesbians and Gays, 2003)." ... Parents must realize that homosexuality is not changed by a simple act of...

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