Apr 12, Alan Kent Malyon: Today in the History of Psychology (12th April 1941)

Alan Kent Malyon was born. A highly respected clinical psychologist, Malyon was a founding figure within the field of lesbian and gay psychology. In 1986 he served as chair of the American Psychological Association Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns during which time he set in place enduring initiatives to ensure that gay and lesbian issues were addressed within mainstream psychology. Of all Malyon's many accomplishments arguably his greatest was his successful campaign to have 'egodystonic homosexuality' removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; a watershed moment in challenging misinformation about homosexuality.
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