We should eliminate the concept of disease from mental health

[...]the paper’s pluralism and focus on the specific needs of institutions should permit us to eliminate the notion of disease from domains for which the historical grounding of their selected effects account of function are contrary to therapeutic goals. [...]we should wonder what facts about selection history really add to decisions about how today’s mental health professionals approach homosexuality. Rather, we should acknowledge that the needs of mental health are better served by eliminating the concept of disease altogether and focusing directly on traits that today promote human flourishing.