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Free screening of CURED, a film on the fight to remove homosexuality from the DSM, followed by a talk with filmmakers & mental heal experts. Join us for a free film screening of CURED, a documentary that tells about the pivotal yet largely unknown story of the LGBTQ history: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as mental illnesses. Combining eyewitness testimony with newly unearthed archival footage, the film reveals how a small group of impassioned activists achieved this unexpected victory. Following the screening, stay for a conversation with the filmmakers and local mental health providers about the real mental health challenges our queer communities face today. We’re honored to welcome Dr. Marshall Forstein, who brings lived experience as a gay man, was present at Stonewall, became one of Boston’s first physicians to actively treat HIV patients, and served as the former Chair of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance. Date: Thursday, September 10 Time: Door opens at 6 p.m., screening starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. Location: Lewis Room, Central Square Library, Cambridge, MA Registration required: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/7rEHtWSmur

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