https://new2.orinam.net/letter-world-psychiatric-association-feb-3-2014/ Hues may vary but humanity does not. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://new2.orinam.net/letter-world-psychiatric-association-feb-3-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-9315 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:47:26 +0000 https://new2.orinam.net/?p=9793#comment-9315 Thank you for sharing the information above. One question. Do the two editorials in Indian Journal of Psychiatry, being the official journal of IPS, count as the official opinion of IPS? If they do count, is it accurate to say that IPS has not taken a stand on homosexuality in the last twelve years?

]]> https://new2.orinam.net/letter-world-psychiatric-association-feb-3-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-9314 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:40:52 +0000 https://new2.orinam.net/?p=9793#comment-9314 Message from Samapathik Trust: For the past 12 years IPS did not have a stand on homosexuality.
It was after-
1. Samapathik Trusts’ survey on IPC377 with Psychiatrists at IPS Annual National Conference in Jan 2014 (please see results on FB- Samapathik-Trust-Pune)
2. Homophobic interview by Dr. Indira Sharma following the conference
3. Samapathik Trust issuing a letter to IPS President- Dr. Asokan thru the vice president Dr. Vatve stating that IPs make its stand clear within 30 days.(please see FB- Samapathik-Trust-Pune)
4. Samapathik Trust having a press conference seeking clarification on these issues. (please see FB- Samapathik-Trust-Pune)
5. Samapathik Trust writing to World Psychiatrist Association stating that -it is shameful that in the past 12 years IPS has not made a formal position on this issue- (which probably upset the IPS).
6. Various liberal Psychiatrists writing to World Psychiatrist Association and fighting with IPS on this that this success has been achieved.
Regards
Bindumadhav Khire
President
Samapathik Trust, Pune

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