As LGBTQ History Month begins, we take a look at when Scotland decriminalised homosexuality, and other key dates. More stories from around Scotland ➡️ bbc.in/4bPBj1z | BBC Scotland News

The groundbreaking 1964 British TV documentary Homosexuals was the first program of its kind to educate heterosexual audiences about the lives of gay men, whose identities were obscured to protect them from prosecution. The show delicately humanized the subjects' plights while subtly questioning why homosexuality remained a criminal offense under the law at the time. Credit: @britishfilminstitute | History In Pictures

As LGBTQ History Month begins, we take a look at when Scotland decriminalised homosexuality, and other key dates. (Via BBC Scotland News) #LGBTQ #LGBTQHistoryMonth #Scotland | BBC Scotland

What is "love" exactly? Robert Gagnon explains why the Bible treats same-sex relationships differently than male–female marriage. Catch the full discussion, “What Does the Bible REALLY Say About Homosexuality?” on the CE YouTube channel. . . . #LGBT #Marriage #Romance | Cross Examined

When Medicine Became a Weapon: In the 1940s and 1950s, the American medical establishment classified homosexuality as a “sociopathic personality disturbance,” a designation by the American Psychiatric Association that legitimized the forced institutionalization of LGBTQ individuals under the guise of treatment. Inside these institutions, so-called therapies blurred the line between medicine and punishment, with patients subjected to electroshock, chemical castration, and in extreme cases lobotom