An Interview with George Weinberg, PhD. Issue 1 (7th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Drescher, Jack
• Is Part Of: Journal of gay & lesbian mental health. Volume 20:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 87
• Page End: 93
• Publication Date: 2016-01-07
• Subjects: Gays -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Lesbians -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Homosexuality -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Bisexuality -- Periodicals; Bisexuality; Gays -- Mental health; Homosexuality; Lesbians -- Mental health; Psychotherapy; Periodicals; 616.8900866405
• DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2015.1082417
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1935-9705

Abstract

ABSTRACT: George Weinberg, PhD, is interviewed for the Oral History Series by Jack Drescher, MD, editor emeritus of the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health . Dr. Weinberg, a clinical psychologist in New York City, coined the term homophobia in his 1972 book Society and the Healthy Homosexual . He has been an activist and ally to the gay community for decades and in this interview, he describes his upbringing, education in poetry and psychology, and how he came to be involved with the gay rights movement. Dr. Weinberg has challenged some of the most prominent anti-gay voices of his day, including Irwin Bieber and Charles Socarides. He has been a friend and supporter of some of the community's most important activists, including Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny.