Death of Dr. Richard C. Atkinson

January 20, 1941 - March 31, 2020
Manhattan, New York | Age 79

Doctor who showed homosexuality was biological
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Richard C. Friedman was a psychiatrist whose groundbreaking 1988 book, "Male Homosexuality: A Contemporary Psychoanalytic Perspective," showed that homosexuality was largely biological, rather than a perversion that needed to be cured. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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