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Rod Roddy note with John Fryer about radio interview, circa 1972
The correspondence on this note is between John Fryer and a representative (Frank) of Rod Roddy's Hotline radio show. Fryer had appeared, disguised as "Dr. H. Anonymous," during the American Psychiatric Association's 1972 Annual Meeting to discuss being gay and a psychiatrist...
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| Collection: | John E. Fryer papers (#3465) |
| Date: | 1972 |
| Box Number: | Box 38 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 11 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/14053 |
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The correspondence on this note is between John Fryer and a representative (Frank) of Rod Roddy's Hotline radio show. Fryer had appeared, disguised as "Dr. H. Anonymous," during the American Psychiatric Association's 1972 Annual Meeting to discuss being gay and a psychiatrist. This speech is considered an important event in the decision to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy went on to become the well-known announcer of The Price is Right. |
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