Charles Silverstein

Charles C. Silverstein
Charles C. Silverstein
	Silverstein during a 2021 video conference
Born	Charles C. Silverstein; April 23, 1935; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	January 30, 2023 (aged 87); Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	State University of New York at New Paltz; City College of New York; Rutgers University;
Known for	Homosexuality and psychology; Gay men's sex education; LGBT psychology;
Spouse	Bill Bartelt (m. 2017; div. 2019)
Partner	William Bory (died 1993)
Awards	Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology (2011); GLMA's Achievement Award (2017); Lifetime Achievement Social Justice Award (2022);
	Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	American Psychological Association;
Thesis	The Relationship of Attitude Change to the Complexity of the Environment, the Message, and Conceptual Structure
Doctoral advisor	Peter Suedfeld

Charles Silverstein (April 23, 1935 – January 30, 2023) was an American writer, therapist, and LGBT rights advocate. He was best known for his presentation as a graduate student before the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that led to the removal of homosexuality as a mental illness from the organization's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. He was also the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Homosexuality.

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