Today Lebanon witnessed an important milestone for our healthcare system and for equality among all citizens.
The Lebanese Psychiatric Society just released a statement on Thursday, July 11 2013, declaring the following:
“Homosexuality is not a mental disorder and does not need to be treated.”
“Homosexuality in itself does not cause any defect in judgment, stability, reliability or social and professional abilities.”
“The assumption that homosexuality is a result of disturbances in the family dynamic or unbalanced psychological development is based on wrong information.”
The Lebanese Psychiatric Society announced its strong opposition to Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE).
This comes two months after we released our position statement against Sexual Orientation Change Efforts on May 17 2013.
We would like to thank the Lebanese Psychiatric Society for this essential position statement to clarify the facts, dispel the myths and provide guidance to mental health professionals practicing in Lebanon.
Below is a glimpse of Lebanese media coverage of this statement:
- LBCI – المثليون بالنسبة للبنانيين “مرضى” والقانون يعاقبهم
- The Daily Star – Homosexuality not a mental disorder: Psychiatric Society
- L’Orient Le Jour – La Société libanaise de psychiatrie, l’homosexualité et les « thérapies réparatrices »…
- الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام – الجمعية اللبنانية للطب النفسي: المثلية لا تحتاج الى علاج
- وطن – (الطب النفسي) في لبنان: المثلية ليست مرضا ولا اضطرابا نفسيا – وطن
- المستقبل – «اللبنانية للطب النفسي» تدعو الخبراء في مجال الصحة إلى اعتماد العلم حصراً عندما يعبّرون عن آرائهم
- جريدة السفير – اللبنانية للطب النفسي: معلومات خاطئة عن المثلية
- لبانون فايلز – الجمعية اللبنانية للطب النفسي علقت على “مواقف وأخبار” عن المثلي
- جريدة الديار – تغيير التوجه الجنسي ليس هدفاً ملائماً للعلاج النفسي
- Yagg – France Plusieurs associations de professionnel.le.s de la santé dénoncent les «thérapies réparatrices»
- Al-Arabiya – Saudi Arabia Are the Lebanese becoming more tolerant to homosexuality?
- Al-Bab – USA LGBT milestone in Lebanon
- LA Times – USA Lebanese medical group says being gay is not a disease
- Gay Star News – UK Lebanese Psychiatric Society declares being homosexual is not a mental illness
- Pink News – UK Lebanese Psychiatric Society makes unprecedented statement against gay conversion therapy
- The Huffington Post – USA Lebanon Says: Being Gay Is Not a Disease and Needs No Treatment
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