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The title of the film has a double meaning. Some gay people may have had their 'minds changed' in the wrong direction by the brute force - electroshock, lobotomies, jail - inflicted by an uncomprehending society. Hooker changed much of the collective mind for the better simply by telling the truth.
- ↑ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ↑ "NY Times: Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
