Which statement is true about the view of homosexuality as abnormal?
A) Until the mid-1970s, homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder by the psychiatric profession.
B) After World War I, homosexuality was not viewed as a mental disorder in the United States but it was in Europe.
C) Homosexuality is classified as a mental disorder in the current psychiatric classification system in the United States but not in Europe.
D) Homosexuality is currently classified as a disorder in men but not in women.

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Until the mid-1970s, homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. It was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1973. Therefore, statement A is true. Statements B, C, and D are false.

Which Statement Is True About the View of Homosexuality as Abnormal