Comments on: IPS clarifies: Dr. Indira Sharma’s View on Homosexuality is Not the Official View

By: Medical Conversion Torture Ban in India: Legal Battle | by Pride and Prejudice Collective | Sep, 2021 – Nature Cured

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:13:14 +0000

[…] the Indian Psychiatric Society asking for clarification on Dr. Sharma’s comments. He received a response from the President of the Indian Psychiatric Society clarifying that Dr. Sharma’s comments are […]

By: Dr B S Sidhu Professor Psychiatry,I Patiala

Dr B S Sidhu Professor Psychiatry,I Patiala — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 02:05:45 +0000

It is very very unscientific and unfortunate that a senior Psychiatrist has written something which is not correct and is patently wrong. I cannot undo the anguish which has already been done by the wrong statement,but would like to apologize as a humble member of Indian Psychiatric Society.

By: Letter to World Psychiatric Association: Feb 3, 2014 | orinam

Letter to World Psychiatric Association: Feb 3, 2014 | orinam — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:12:22 +0000

[…] it is likely that many events and activist efforts resulted in this response: media coverage of homophobic statements by Immediate Past President Dr. Indira Sharma, public outrage against her statements, the protests by IPS members, resignation […]

By: Indian Psychiatric Society official statement: homosexual is not a mental illness | orinam

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:54:47 +0000

[…] Thanks to IPS for this official clarification, which was much needed in light of contradictory statements made in January/February 2014 by some of its office bearers (see here and here). […]

By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:43:58 +0000

We thank the Indian Psychiatry Association for providing some relief to the already distressed minds of people from the marginalized LGBT community. Now, we wait for the Times Of India to publish in equal fervor, the clarifications issued by Prof. T. V Asokan.

By: kinsey3

kinsey3 — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:39:04 +0000

Thanks Dr. Majumder for the timely intervention and the IPS for their immediate response.

By: Abhijit Majumder

Abhijit Majumder — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:35:45 +0000

Clarifications:
IPP: Immediate Past President i.e. Dr. Indira Sharma.
IJP: Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Editor: Prof. TSS Rao.