Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 20 4 2025 09 14 429 430 Ali Khaleghi Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hadi Zarafshan Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2025 09 06 2025 09 06 We write in response to the letter critiquing our editorial, “Homosexuality: A Mental Problem That Shouldn't Be Called Sexual Deviance (1).” While we welcome academic discourse, the rebuttal mischaracterizes our position, misinterprets the cited literature, and dismisses valid biological, psychological and philosophical perspectives that are essential for a complete scientific understanding of human sexuality. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/4380