Charles Silverstein

1935 - 2023

Charles Silverstein

American LGBT rights advocate.

Was Charles Silverstein Jewish?
Yes, Charles Silverstein was Jewish.
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Silverstein is credited for his major role in securing the 1973 removal of homosexuality as a mental illness from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

• His book "The Joy of Gay Sex: An Intimate Guide for Gay Men to the Pleasures of a Gay Lifestyle" (1977) was extremely prominent in the LGBT community, acting as a guide to the gay lifestyle for unfamiliar readers.

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Source: The Times of Israel
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2023
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