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Cured

  • 2020
  • 1h 20m
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7.5/10
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Cured (2020)
Takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBT equality: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.
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"Cured" takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBT equality: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove h... Read all"Cured" takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBT equality: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. Combining eyewitness testimony with newly ... Read all"Cured" takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBT equality: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. Combining eyewitness testimony with newly unearthed archival footage, the film reveals how a small group of impassioned activists ac... Read all

  • Directors
    • Patrick Sammon
    • Bennett Singer
  • Writers
    • Patrick Sammon
    • Bennett Singer
  • Stars
    • Harry Adamson
    • Gary Alinder
    • Irving Bieber
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    190
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Patrick Sammon
      • Bennett Singer
    • Writers
      • Patrick Sammon
      • Bennett Singer
    • Stars
      • Harry Adamson
      • Gary Alinder
      • Irving Bieber
    • 2User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Harry Adamson
    • Self - Friend of Dr. John Fryer
    Gary Alinder
    • Self - Activist & Writer
    Irving Bieber
    • Self - Psychiatrist
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dr. Irving Bieber)
    Robert Campbell
    • Self - Member of APA Nomenclature Committee
    Sally Duplaix
    • Self - Lesbian ECT Patient in Connecticut
    John Fryer
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    • (as Dr. John Fryer)
    Barbara Gittings
    • Self - Activist
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Ronald Gold
    • Self - Activist & Journalist
    • (as Ron Gold)
    Richard Green
    • Self - Psychiatrist
    • (as Dr. Richard Green)
    Lawrence Hartmann
    • Self - Pyschiatrist
    • (as Dr. Lawrence Hartmann)
    Evelyn Hooker
    • Self - Psychologist
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dr. Evelyn Hooker)
    Frank Kameny
    • Self - Activist & Astronomer
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dr. Frank Kameny)
    Magora Kennedy
    • Self - Activist & Minister
    • (as Dr. Magora Kennedy)
    Don Kilhefner
    • Self - Activist
    Saul Levin
    Saul Levin
    • Self - CEO & Medical Director of the APA
    • (as Dr. Saul Levin)
    Judd Marmor
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dr. Judd Marmor)
    Richard Pillard
    • Self - Psychiatrist
    • (as Dr. Richard Pillard)
    Charles Silverstein
    • Self - Activsit & Psychologist
    • (as Dr. Charles Silverstein)
    • Directors
      • Patrick Sammon
      • Bennett Singer
    • Writers
      • Patrick Sammon
      • Bennett Singer
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    9Red-125

    Millions of people were cured overnight

    The documentary Cured (2020) was co-written and co-directed by Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer. The title is a clever one. In 1973 the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. So, overnight all those sick people weren't sick--they were cured.

    This event is old business in 2020, almost 50 years after it happened. However, this was an immense forward step for LGBTQ liberation. The movie captures the agonizing opposition to the APA's decision. The drama of the moment and the immense work it took to achieve that victory are well documented.

    We saw this movie as part of Rochester's great ImageOut LGBTQ Film Festival. (Virtually shown this year.) The film doesn't have a meaningful number of raters yet. I was glad I watched it, and rated it 9.
    9MEMangan

    Important history, and lessons in activism

    This documentary covers a piece of history that I was aware of, but did fully grasp the machinations about. The pressure on the American Psychological Association to re-categorize homosexuality from "illness" and "disorder" status was crucial for all the later gay rights progress that was made. And gay activists recognized this and shrewdly targeted the APA and made slow but steady progress towards "curing" the APA of this problem. The details were remarkable to have and compelling to watch.

    It was really a terrific look at how it played out, and how effective dedicated activism can be.

    It's also a cautionary tale about where we'll be if we lose progress. And here's a tip: just because you force gay people to marry doesn't make them straight, it seems. You cannot pray the gay away. And going back there would be awful.

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      Features That Certain Summer (1972)
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      Written by Ian Honeyman and Tucker Murray Caploe

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zcileni
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Singer & Deschamps Productions
      • Story Center Films
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      • 1h 20m(80 min)
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