John E. Fryer
Academic
1938 – 2003
Photo Credit ยป
35 Views
Who was John E. Fryer?
John E. Fryer, M.D. was an American psychiatrist and gay rights activist best known for his anonymous speech at the 1972 American Psychiatric Association annual conference where he appeared in disguise and under the name Dr H. Anonymous. This event has been cited as a key factor in the decision to de-list homosexuality as a mental illness from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The American Psychiatric Association John E. Fryer, M.D., Award is named in his honor.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Nov 7, 1938
Kentucky - Also known as
- John Fryer
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Vanderbilt University
- Transylvania University
- Died
- Feb 21, 2003
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"John E. Fryer." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_e_fryer>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this John E. Fryer biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In