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Charles Silverstein


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Charles Silverstein (born 1935) is an American writer, therapist, and gay activist.

Silverstein is a frequent lecturer at conventions on both the state and national levels, author of eight books and many professional papers, and has received many awards from the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Foundation e.g. Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology receiving it "for his 40-year career challenging the criteria of social morality as the basis for diagnosing sexual disorders. For his presentation before the American Psychiatric Association to eliminate homosexuality as a mental disorder. For his founding two counseling centers for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people
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Average rating: 4.02 · 689 ratings · 59 reviews · 26 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Joy of Gay Sex

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3.96 avg rating — 582 ratings — published 1977 — 21 editions
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New Joy Of Gay Sex

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3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1993 — 7 editions
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Man to Man: Gay Couples in ...

4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions
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For the Ferryman

4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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A Family Matter: A Parents'...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1977 — 3 editions
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Gays, Lesbians, and Their T...

4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions
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The Initial Psychotherapy I...

4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Die Freuden der Schwulen, B...

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First on the Hill: Atlanta'...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1994
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“Mark Thompson’s Gay Spirituality (HarperCollins),”
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