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Hooker's work led to significant changes in how psychology views and treats people who are gay. Even before then, 62 years ago at APA's 1956 Annual Convention in Chicago, Evelyn Hooker, PhD, presented her ground-breaking research on 'normal homosexuals,' debunking the popular myth that homosexual people are inherently less mentally healthy than heterosexual people. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York City, which is regarded as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement.
