Ayn Rand's statements on Homosexuality were made at a time when it was listed in the "Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders (DSM). Since it was listed in this "Bible of Psychiatry", it was deemed as a mental disorder. The churches, of course also deemed it a moral sin both in action and in orientation.
Since the publication of the DSM-III (in 1980), it has not been considered a "mental" disorder by the Psychiatric community. Of course, homosexuality is no more moral or immoral now than it was in Ayn Rand's time, and no more or less a disorder now than in 1979. The only real difference between homosexualily now and then is now there are special interest groups pushing an agenda.
What is interesting about this whole metamophosis in the politication of moral and psychological questions is how activities that are now considered mental and moral disorders will use the arguments of the Homosexual activists for their own agenda.
For example: In our society sexual urges and acts between adults and minors has always been considered both a psychological and moral disorder. Yet, Mary Kay Latourno had a huge groundswell of supporters and apologists, The North American Man Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) is fighting for their "right" to marry who they love; When Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg was a lawyer for the ACLU, she advocated the lowering of the age of consent to 12; and The American Psychological Association has come under fire for suggesting that "pedophilia" should be stricken from the DSM and should be called "Intergenerational Relationships". Further drawing fire by suggesting that, unless there is physical harm done by involvement in these relationships, they shouldn't be considered unhealthy at all.
Of course, homosexuality does not mean the person is a pedophile, and I am in no way trying to imply that their is an actual connection between the two. However, the above examples show that those who advocate social change, in favor of acceptance of pedophilia, are using the arguments of the homosexual agenda with some success. In 20 years, will those of us who abhor pedophilia be considered bigots?
Ayn Rand made statements about homosexuality that were true for her time, and considered by her to be timeless social, psychological and moral norms. In 1979 those norms were forever changed, yet in that same year would a more modern day Ayn Rand have made the same statements concerning pedophilia? Would time show her to be right or wrong?
