False. And, you just made that up because it sounded nice to you.
It is true.
Actually, it was a commercial decision more than a political one.
Homosexuals are now among America's largest consumers of psychological "therapy". Calling sodomy a "mental illness" really wasn't helping to attract this group to employ a Bob Newhart wannabe on a weekly basis.
It was actually a very smart marketing idea, allowing professional shrinks to pay their children's orthodontic and tuition expenses;
Considering the fact that psychiatry still hasn't found the key to straightening out homosexuals, they really weren't seeing many homos cured of their desire take it in the ass. So, it was definitely more financially advantageous to pander.
After an effective therapy is invented, Homo Activists aren't going to be happy when everyone knows it is there choice to refuse a cure.