50 cen ' SEPTEMBER 1961 m a t ta cil I n e ■naCtacbfne« mEEWOEEXU Founded in 1954-F irs t Issue January 1955
Volume Vn SEPTEMBER 1961 Number 9
Editor HAROLD L. CALL Associât* Editor TABLE OF C0^rTENTS LEVIS C. CHRISTIE d u sin tss Mamtgtr DONALD S. LUCAS 2 Calling Shots Treasutsf 4 PREVENTING HOMOSEXUALITY by Rev. O. CONRAD BOWMAN, ]R. J.M . Taylor Editortol Board ROLLAND HOWARD 8 NIGHT VOICES by Jack Parrish WALLACE DE ORTEGA MAXEY JOHN LEROY 17 EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM 21 THE NATURE OF MAN by Aymer Roberts 27 Books Trod«mork R*gist«r«d 29 Readers Write U.S. Potvnt Offic« 34 New York Conference Program
Cover photograph and picture on page 13 by Philip Greene, KQED, San Francisco
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áiuaaiaÉamiáiíitms By BEV. i. M. TAYLOB Minister East Burnaby United A MINISTER WRITES ABOUT A PSYCHOLOGIST'S RESEARCH— VANCOUVER Prevention^ Not Punishment Answer to Homosexuals cross-section of society! Many It is unfair to describe as are charming, kindly, out homosexuals any but this going people, successful in small percentage (4 per cent) business and other areas of of the male population (a our life. The discovery that one lesser percentage for women), PREVENTING HOMOSEXUALITY /» an unusual hsadllna topic of the respected menbers of who have an interest exclu to find on o church pagt of a matropollton nowspopor. And whan tha dis the British House of Commons sively in members of their own cussion Is prominent for two waaks In a ^ow. It Is oven moro unusual. was a homosexual led to the sex. establishment of the Wolfen- There is nothing wrong or But this topic did appaar In July In tha Yancouvar, B, C,, SUN, and It was den Commission on homo abnormal in the love of a man wrlttan by a mlnlstar: tha only man from British Columbia who attandad a sexuality! for a man friend or a woman Dr. Hooker tells us that for a woman friend. It is only racant Church and Family Confaranca In ^raan Laka, Wisconsin. most of the homosexuals she when actual homosexual acts has interviewed in her re A faaturad spaakar at tha confaranca was Mrs. Evalyn Heakar, Ph, D., ra- or experiences are engaged in search were Christians and that homosexuality becomes search psychologist from tha UnIvarsIty of California at Los Angalas. Sha many in regular attendance at abnormal. rood the myth-dlspelling popor which cor^talnad tentative conclusions of her some church. Our laws with regard to ★ ★ ★ years of research on tha hamosaxual and, the community. homosexual offences are most Part of our problem today ' punitive. In Canada, USA and is that most of us want to live This research was begun In 1953, and with assistance Initially from tha England homosexual acts are in what might be called the felonies which may bring pun Mattachina Society, through which Dr, Hooker obtained earliest Interviews pre-Kinsey age. It is time to ishment of ttom one year to with homosexual male adults. She has continued research In the field take our heads out of the sand life imprisonment. The Ameri and do some serious thinking since, I can Law Institute in 1955 called about a problem that is far for the removal of homosexual Here Is Rev. Taylor's report as published In Vancouver: more widespread in our society acts between consenting adults than is usually imagined. Kin from the list of crimes against Perhaps no subject is ap caused by early training and sey in his book on the be environment, especially dis the peace of society. Tho proached with as much emo havior of the American male Wolfenden Report in the tionally-charged opinion and turbed lamily life. While many indicated that homosexuality scientific studies show that sex United Kingdom has recom just plain ignorance as homo might ultimately involve as mended the same thing. sexuality. The recent Confer education of a homosexual is much as one half the male ★ ★ ★ ence on Church and Family at usually very inadequate; that populatioa Green Lake, Wis., heard Amer relationships with the parents Experts in this field seem to He was commenting on the be agreed that; ica's outstanding researcher in is frequently “disturbed"; and revelations of his research this field, Dr, Evelyn Hooker, that over-attachment to the that 37 per cent of American Punishment of homosexual Los Angeles, dispel some mother (Momlsm) is conunon; men at. some time in life have ity does not seem to have any myths about it. it is not clear why or how this had some form of homosexual deterrent effect (Its incidence • Myth No. 1—‘T can tell a expresses itself in homosexual experience and that 10 per is less in some European coun homosexual every time.” .No ity. cent have been exclusively tries that have abolished, or sir, you can’t. Homosexuals • Myth No. S — “Homo homosexual for at least three never had, such laws.) are not obvious. There is no sexuals are likely to be child years. On the other hand, only The effect of punitive meas correlation between body struc molesters.” There is no docu 4 per cent of the adult male ures is to force the problem ture and homosexuality. mented proof of this. population have been exclu underground and to Involve • Myth No. 2 — “Homo • Myth No. 4 — “Homo- sively homosexual all their the problem with other crimi sexuals are boirn that way." sexuals are decadent and lives. nal consequences, like black- Wrong again. Best evidence vicious.” No more true of ★ ★ ★ maiL today shows homosexuality is homosexuals than any other msUttufUme I The saddest thing about such that church, they are not punishment is that it adds im necessarily crimes punish tations thwarted. into our homes as a sacred measurably to the already able by the state. • Especially is the above personality and give our heavy load ol guilt and fear Anyone who has had any true of the younger homo selves unselfishly to the with which the homosexual is healthy, normal development thing to do with homosex sexual. Dr. Evelyn Hooker’s burdened. uals know that they punish of that child’s life, we shall Punishment of the homosex themselves sufficiently. as yet unpublished research have gone a long wa.y to ual is a vindictive not a pre Mora sinned against than shows that the possibility of wards the prevention of ventive measure. The Church sinning, they search earnest many early homosexuals be homosexual practices in our leaders at Green Lake were of ly for any way out ol this coming heterosexual remains society. open through adolescence to one mind that better means of dilemma and. where this is • To help promote emo- prevention should and must not forthcoming, at least the early adulthood. How many tionally-healthy family liv be considered by a sane so compassion ol their fellow could be helped, if the com munity climate was such ing, society should provide ciety. man. But we persist in that a youth could go to adequate family counselling punishment, for it i.s the Jeremy Bentham wrote in those who might be expected and child guidance services. his Ihinciples of Morals and easiest way to deal with a to help him, instead of hid Society must also provide problem, even if it doesn’t Legislation: "All punish ing his affliction and its ac more clinical services, ps.v- do any good! chiatrists and social workers ment is mischief: all punish companying feelings of un ment is in itself evil.” ★ * if early and effective treat worthiness and guilt, because ment is to be given all homo Deep down in our hearts What would I suggest as of the prevailing atmosphere sexuals who could be helped. I believe we all agree with a better means of dealing in which most adults react him. Wc punish people in with this problem? Well, negatively and with condem One would like to see our our society because we don’t nation? provincial government take know what else to do with consider the following as as .serious an attitude to them. We are obsessed with first steps in a preventive • Getting to the root of wards this responsibility of punishment because we are program; the matter, ways must be government as it does to found whereby a healthy sex unwilling to pay the price # The creation of an at wards the provision of road.s of prevention. mosphere in society in which education is provided both and bridges. Necessary as for parents and children. Punishment of homosex homosexuality, and .sex in these latter are, they do not uals is especially senseless. general, can be discussed ra Over and over again, par begin to loom as important It has no deterrent effect, tionally and openly. The ents are saying that they as the human resources of it spreads the malady to 16-year-old boy who is wor can’t give their children sex this province. others (prisons are ready ried about homosexual ten information because they Dr. Hooker might be made breeding grounds for dencies ought to be able to lack an adequate sex educa wrong when she suggests homosexuality) and merely approach his parents, minis tion themselves. In schools, that the wisest prevention adds to the load of guilt and ter, doctor, school teacher in churches, in premarital approach to homsexuality fear they already carry. for help and understanding. preparation courses, and by will be directed towards the every other means available, enviroment in which such Voices calling for the libera Phychiatrists point out lization of the law with re a well-balanced sex-educa beliaviqr develops rather that most people, including tion program must be pre gard to the punishment of doctors,* react violently to than to the behavior itself. I. homosexuals have gone un sented to the coming genera for one, believe her to be sexual deviations and with tions. heeded. disgust, anger and hostility right. ★ ★ ★ to homosexuality. ’They ex • Prevention of homo In Britain, the recom plain that such feelings often , sexuality depends in the mendation of the Wolfenden arise from the individual’s" final analysis upon the ^de Commission that homosex own conflict centering about velopment of right inter-per ual relations between con his unconscious homosexual sonal relationships, in the senting adults in private be impulses. Such attitudes of family first, and then in removed from the list of course interfere with an in other groups and community punishable crimes, has not telligent and helpful han life. When parents and so been accepted by Parliament. dling of the problem by so ciety in general become This, despite the recognition ciety. And the unfortunate more concerned with the by the Church of England person, who through no welfare and happiness of that, although homosexual fault of his own is a homo others than they are with acts are sins in the eyes of sexual, finds his best expec their own selfish interests, when we see each child bom •’ man whose right ear had been only two inches away from the screech quiv Fiction ered slightly but otherwise remained calm. The bartender set their orders before them. "By the way,” the blackhaired mao resumed turning back to the other as he picked up his glass, while the new group moved on behind them as Motrie explained where he’d been, “ my name’s Phil. What’s yours?” by Jack Parrish “ Eu— »” Someone leaned between them and adered a screwdriver. “ Eu gene,” the! shorter man said when he was gone. "Meaning ‘Of Noble Birth,’ “ But I tell you, Joe, I don’t know what I’ll do!’’ “ I know. Chuck, I know. I have the same problem too.’’ though most people just call me Gene.” A reminiscent grin lit up his face momentarily. "One kid in grammar school called me ‘Jeannie with the Light “ Why, sometimes I think— .’’ The too*handsome young men, one blond, Brown Hair’ till I knocked out three of his front teeth one day. Since then one brunette, got off their bar stools, the blond still talking with desperate it’s only been Gene.” intensity, and strode out. As they pushed open the door the two older men The two laughed slightly but without exuberance. “ Jake,” said someone who had been sitting next to them in the light from the street, slim and en a few seats down from them at the far end, "did you hear what happened to cased in tightly-fitting sport clothes, the blond making frantic little motions with his hands as he kept talking. Bill? Well, his wife found out— ” What sounded like a war dance on the Congo started on the jukebox and his voice was cut off. The two older men were smiling as they turned back to each other. "Poor kids!’’ said the blackhaired one who was sitting the farthest from the door. Phil looked around him with a faint touch of weariness. “ The place is His square-cut features were ruefully amused. He was in his early thirties. almost filled up,” he said, almost yelling because of the increased racket of voices and the machine. “ I know,’’ answered the brownhaired shorter man. He was about two years older than his companion and stockily built. His face looked boyish in the “ Yes.” Gene glanced around with almost the same expression. "Let joy semi-darkness, then the door swung open as someone came in and fine little be unconfined,” he gasped out in a disgusted voice as one young man with lines of weariness could be seen about bis mouth and eyes in the street’s his back to him who was dramatically illustrating an anecdote with out light. Both were dressed conservatively in dark sport jackets and slacks. stretched arms stepped too close, jamming him hard against the bar. The brownhaited man took a sip from his glass of beer and continued, ! “ And mirth unrestrained,” added Phil as Gene shoved out with both of his “ They’ve never before had any real trouble in their lives. Now when they’re arms, knocking the young man back into the arms of his friends. twenty-two or three they suddenly really understand for the first time that “ Joe,” said a plump middle-aged man with the voice of a cocktail party they’ve got to keep their sex lives concealed from their parents. This seems hostess to the bartender, from between Phil and the stool on his left, “ I want you to meet my friend Ed.” He gestured to a blond round-faced young an event without parallel in the history of the human race to them and it’s man with a slightly blushing expression standing beside him. got them all shook up.’’ “ Now, Joe,” he continued to the big burly mao behind the bar, “ Ed’s new “ Still,” said the brunette signally to the one ''f the two bartenders nearest to this city. He’s all alone here and I want you to keep an eye on him and to them, “ it is a problem. After all the relationship with the parents is the take especially good care of him, do y’hear?” most basic thing in a person’s life. A bourbon on the rocks,” he told the “ And another debutante was launched upon the social scene,” murmured bartender. Gene into Phil’s ear as the bartender answered the hostess. The brownhaired man’s back stiffened straight upright. “ Oh, H dash double “ You have toadmitit’s well-meant,” Phil replied in an equally low voice. L!” he barked. “ Everybody has troubles whether or not he’s homosexual "So was the Inquisition,” grunted Gene moving slightly over as someone and the sooner you accept the fact and stop beating your breast—or breasts? wedged in between their stools to order beer. For a moment the heavy, cig —tbe better. This business of The Tragedy of It All and How Shall I Tell My Parents— beer for me,” he told the waiting bartender. arette smoke-filled air was too much for him and he coughed slightly. He “ We-ell, I suppose so,” answered the brunette. "But still— ” took a good long drink to relieve it. “ MORRie!” greeted a voice like a macaw’s shriek behind them as a “ How do your parents feel about you?” asked Phil. For once he was able group of decorous young stallions in more tight clothing came through the to speak witiiout shouting because a girl on the jukebox was what sounded door. "Darling, it’s been ages, where have you been?” The brownhaired like the statement that her heart was filled with pills of pain in an almost inaudible whisper. Gene shrugged. “ My mother’s the boss in our family. I’d say they suspect dene looked at him and then downwards. His words came with difficulty. butdon’tcare as long as I don’t bring up the subject and don’t get into trou “ She came into my bedroom one day about something,” he answered halt ble. And yours?’’ ' ingly. “ She just stopped, looked at me as I stood there with my arm around “ Pretty much the same except that neither of mine bosses the other.’’ Dave and went out without saying anything.” He paused and continued after Phil finished his drink and signalled to the bartender again. "All this fear a deep breatii, “ And it wasn’t till I remembered now diat I understood what andjipset is usually in people’s own minds, though I have know a few the expression on her fece meant.” ^ cases where the parents threw the kids out.’’ “ Now, Ed,” came the hostess’s voice on Phil’s left, “ this is my friend “ Yes.” Gene poured more beer into the nearly empty glass. “ It’s usually Mark. He’s my oldest and dearest friend atd I want you to be good friends just a matter of facing up to— His voice died away. Another group had with him too, do y’hear?” come in, two of them with the shining polished black hair and pleasant fea Gene swung back to Phil with a quick, decisive movement. “ I graduated tures of Japanese-Americans. He watched abstractedly as they looked about from high school two months after that, when I was seventeen. The war was them with cheerfully agreeable expressions for a moment and th«i moved on still on then. She suggested 1 go into the Navy and I did as I did everything past the two men to the deep end of the bar. she suggested because I always had. And then I came home on leave from “ Something?” boot camp.” Gene turned back to the taller man with a mildly troubled expression. He “ And you were now a man and no longer her little boy?” Phil’s voice and was thoughtful and silent for a moment, his mind far away. face were mildly amused. Phil’s face became courteously expectant and he waited. ‘‘It’s silly,” “ No.” Gene shook his head, remembering. “ No. She’s inclined to be emo Genefinally began. “ I’d completely forgotten tilllsaw those two fellows.” tional—and dramatic.” His face was grim as he briefly recalled the moment. He paused, trying to put his thoughts into order. “ You see,” he said,“ I “ She’d thrown out a little Japanese figurine on the mantelpiece in die liv was in the second war. Which, I admit, dates me.” He stopped, trying to go ing room. It had been a gift from me once.” on. “ Yes?” “ Mike’s big and tough-looking,” someone behind them said as the group “ Morrie,” said a voice from behind that was relatively softer than the one he was with started to leave, “ and has a deep, rough voice. So when this that had first greeted him,' “ have you seen— A blast of opening chords fairy-type in the bar he was in kept pesterbg him he looked at him. and on a new jukebox record drowned him out. said— ,” The rest was lost as the group moved toward the door. “ No,” Morrie answered in the lull before the singer’s voice started, “ but Gene passed his hand over his forehead and managed to smile at Phil, “ I I’ve seen— The wail of a woman in agony cut him off. know I’m not very clear,” he said. Getting a grip on himself he started agpin. “ Wasn’t it wonderful! And did you like— ,” The voice died away as the “ She got emotional and dramatic. When she gets that way sometimes the group moved toward the entrance as they started to leave. house seems too small for her.” Some recollection made his face briefly “ It was my mother’s idea,” said Gene. He stared unseeingly before him grim. "And then,” he said slowly, “ she answered, ‘I broke it because I as he remembered. “ She was the one who suggested I volunteer for the Navy couldn’t bear to think of the danger you’re in from those horrible people.’ ” when I was seventeen.” “ That was very sincere of her,” Phil finally broke the silence between “ So?” them. Phil looked down at the top of the bar. “ Well, you see,” he said slowly, “ You don’t understand.” Gene’s face as he looked at Phil was bewildered “ now that I think of it I’m sure she knew about me. There was a boy called and was seventeen again, as the light from the street fell upon it while Dave in my last grade in high school, a big handsome blond with clear-cut someone held the door open for someone else to come through. “ If I’d gone regular features. There wasn’t anything between us.” to work I wouldn’t have been drafted till I was eighteen or nineteen. Because He chuckled bitterly. “ How could there be? 1 didn’t know what I was I didn’t I was sent straight to the Pacific after my first leave and was lucky then.” He paused. “ All I knew,” he said, “ was that I liked to stand be to come back. Several people who were with me didn’t.” side him and put my arm around his shoulder. We just would stand quietly His manner and expression were pleading as he bent closer to Phil. “ She together that way for awhile.” knew the danger. So if she was so upset about tiie danger of my being killed Phil’s face was politely uncomprehending. “ I dontt understand.” he said. by die Japanese why did she make me volunteer when I was seventeen?” ■ to the court, he said). One man got a CALLING SHOTS (Com. (tom page 2) 3-month county jail sentence suspend public started learning about this 15- ed; another, an alien, was ordered de million man unseen minority in its ported. midst, so that attitudes of prejudice “ I have the impression that San and bigotry might be discarded if Francisco has become a ‘Parisian Pan weighed and found wanting, and re sies’ Paradise’,” Judge O’Brien said, placed by enlightenment, and ultim adding that he was going to strive to ately by understanding. correct that condition with stiff pen alties. For anyone of the 18 who might TRASSCRI^T liOOKLEJ appear in his court again in the future, ON TV TROCRAM READY he assured them a jail term would be By special arrangement with KQED, forthcoming. but as a project independent from the operations of the station and Nation LLCAL DEFENSE FUND CROWS— HUT SO SLOWLY al Educational Television, Pan-Graph ic Press has published a 28-page Ten days after the annquncement transcript booklet of the words spoken that Mattachine Society at San Fran on the program, “ The Rejected.” It cisco would be a custodian for a spe will sell for 1.00 and be released on cial legal defense fund initiated after ♦ Tuesday, Sept. 12, the day following a police raid resulted in the arrest of the program’s premiere telecast. It is 103 persons on August 13th, the fund expected that the station (located at had reached a total of $162:96. This 525 Fourth Street, San Francisco) will amount included contributions mailed THREE MEMBERS OF MATTACHINE SOCIETY participated on the program, "The also have the booklets available. in response to a small newspaper ad Rejected.” They are (I. to r.) Let FIther, member; Donald S. Lucot, executive sec vertisement, and frcxn two taverns retary, and Harold L. C all, publlcatlont director and editor, Mattachine REVIEW. SAN FRANCISCO JUDGE which pushed the project. Includejd (Phete by Philip (rreene, kOED) HITS 'TANSY TARADISE' also was a donation of two pennies newspaper camerairien in the courtroorr, arrests had been made on or about the Commenting that Chicago, with only Scotch-taped to a postal card with the to photograph thé defendants who had premises during recent weeks before two gay bars, has proportionately few comment, “ We’d like to put in our two not yet been officially arraigned, much the raid. er homosexual arrests than smaller cents—” ere’s for a bisexual world— less given the opportunity to enter a However attorneys handling the cas SarT Francisco with its 17 gay bars, a REAL he and she." plea and be tried for a crime), most es expressed comment which quest- Judge William A. O’Brien of San Fran The raid and mass arrests were made of the individuals (and there were 14 tioned the “ mass arrest” technique cisco Municipal Court on August 28 at 3:15 a.m. on August 13th on an es women among those arrested) learned in which all present were charged found guilty and sentenced 18 first- tablishment at Taylor and Bush Streets, their jury trial date was set for Sept. with frequenting a disorderly house, offenders all charged with the misde San Francisco. The place operated 6th. and about one out of every five or six meanor violation of 215 Municipal from 6p.m. to 6 a.m., sold beer until During the thir^ week in August, persons arrested was given the addi Police Code (lewd and dissolute con 2 a.m., then coffee, soft drinks and more than a week after the mass ar tional charge of lewd conduct. Ac duct). Sentences included fines ($100 sandwiches only. rest, Police Chief Thomas Cahill stat cording to newspapers, the lewd con to $300 each); probation (1-2 years After several court appearances for ed on a television program (as an in duct was based upon men observed each) with court-ordered psychiatric the defendents (handled in some cases cidental remark in the question and “ dancing and/or kissing” together. treatment for all (and no “ Freudian as though it were a circus or Holly answer type interview) that the scene Owner of the all-night restaurant in School” analysts would be acceptable wood film production, with TV and was a trouble spot in which some 14 volved was additionally charged with REVIS W 13 permitting an over capacity crowd, of homosexuality. Let us not codify permitting dancing without a permit, prejudices which may be unhealthy, H om osexuolily... prakkly d isc u sse d and another resulting from a minor's and let not our police departments presence in the premises. over*indulge their personal disaetion Research discloses that there may be as~ Mattachine’s interest in the case is or in*group feelings, many as 15 m illion adult male homosexuals simply one of aiding good law enforce- Mattachine’s policy is to press for in th e U.S. today. Shall we accept ilihem ment and clarification of legal princi- clarification of these issues in the in society, or w ill they continue to be... pies: Is it necessary to arrest every- courts, the only place in the Ameri- one present if only a few are charged can system of justice where judge- W with a specific offense, and the ma- ments can be obtained. In the mean- HOUR-LONG TELEVISION ja ity might be presumed to have be- time, many individuals ensnared are haved in a lawful manner; and second- suffering: Divorces, loss of jobs, pub- DOCUMENTARY ly, is it a lewd conduct offense when lie embarrassment (to the extent in Tiff two men dance together (or kiss) when some cases that to have an identity such an interpretation is habitually revealed on television carries the au- not applied to women, and when there tomatic tag of “ to be accused is to is no codified statute expressly for- be guilty” ). The policy is not one of bidding such conduct? We are aware hostility to police. But it calls for en- that police everywhere make the in- forcement which builds respect for terpretation in some cases but not in law and those who must enforce it; KEÆCIËD others. the “mass arrest” technique, how- MONDAY EVENING— SEPTEMBER 11 9 :3 0 -1 0 :3 0 pm For example, many folk dances have ever effective, does great damage to
been danced for centuries by poups this respect for law and respect for introòucHon by JAMES DAY, Manogw, KQEO of men and/or women in both groups the police. Expression of this latter FEATURED ON THE PROGRAM: and couples. Many beautiful and mean- fact has been heard from high places, DR. MARGARET MEAD. Anthropologist, psychologist and ovtfier, Now Yorfc ^ BOWMAN, Psyehiatrlst ond formor dlroctor, Longloy Portar ingful Greek dances have come down but, regretfully, from sources which Piyehlotrlc Inttftvt* to us from centuries before Christ, and would never reveal these feelings ex DR. ERWIN BRAPP, Dlroctor, VD aiole dear to every Greek’s heart are the cept to a trusted associate, and never RT. REV. JAMES A. PIKE, EpJ.eopol Blihop of Collfomto RABBI ALVIN PINE, Tomplo EoMnv«EI, Son Fronelseo tavern dances for groups and pairs of to the public because of fear of being MORRIS LOWENTHAL, Attomoy J. ALBERT HUTCHIMON, Attomoy, and fornorly In Attornoy Gonorol'o Offico men—and they are frequently climaxed stigmatized to the same extent as WOMAS LYNCH, District Attomoy, Son Froncisco by a kiss. These dances may be ob- those who were arrested. It takes mote AL BEMNCH, Attomoy ond Locturor HAROLD L. CALL, Editor, Mottoehino REVIEW served in Greek communities and res- courage than most people possess to ^ LUCAS, Exoevtlvo Socrotory, Mottoehino Socioty taurants throughout America (includ- stand up for anyone whose psycho- LES PISHER, Mosibof, Mattochino Socioty ing San Francisco) as well as Greece sexual orientation may vary from the ia A«,i« ^ A«,..., ^ .«Ah«, and they add a richness to our own -so-called “ norm,” however much a «n» Am a ..,m t.l|r ualMppir. TliU pi«r«i will p n i« ! . w m M .1 .clMHa. bwwl«l«, culture which will only be denied by hypocrite one might be with his own opIalM a»i d l l . , Iw k c .|H « c. « A. om li«a «g cwH«.a t^m il« « A. .A m . the most puritanical. private beliefs and mode of expres- THIS IS A MOST UNUSUAL TELEVISION PEESENTATION, IT SHATTERS THE OMSPIRAa OP «HTf The strange and conspicuous ab- sion. »IICH HAS SO LONG SHROUDED THIS PRESSING SOQAL PROBLEM sence of intimacy and affection be "THE REJECTED" b«l.|. .«„Hl.g f«»., d j« « ,f di«,ta, MtHwd, ..A . .«M iMIm I.«Ii Ii« tween men in our culture can best be ANNUAL CONFERENCE »«« M«. « , f,l«|,|« AmI «iri, M.. Act. «J «M. .rg«i«t., described as—if we may coin a term TOUGH PROFiLEM will c«M A . bagianln,. «< u«l,r.l.iidl«,. DON'T MISS ITI (>IANNEL —the Anglo-Saxon Disease, and at “ Employment and Rehabilitation for I A NATIONAL lOUCATION TCLIVISION NITVSRK AMIINTATION most, represents an unreasonable fear Offenders and Veterans with Less Than (Com. on pige 26) mmffmeifrne I
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FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW wllh yo«r vete of confldmea In ih* work of cisco on Sept 2 ^ tn rd ay ) will bring this probleni into a sharper focus, with ttie Mottachln* Seciely, end Indicate Ih* eubseriprion er nombarahlp deslred conaientaiy and suggesttons from a auaiber ofezpcrts. And, it is hoped, with Your holp and ramlHanc*, howavor email er groot, la neodad and deaply r^radotod. Yeer eantitbutlans or* ne longer mi ald te ‘'plansond hepos, reporte of significant aocoeipliahiMmts fioB some agendee respoosible for bui ere o beost 1er action and occompllahinentl helping tiles# people who Sre haadka^ed jobwise. m a t t a c h in e SOQETY, Ine., 693 Mission St., Son Francisco 5, Coli!. But a lot needs to be done in ezaaJning and defining the prohlen, with a / enclose S.____ view to piapointiag esactly tikose pressures, policies, attitudes and resist- aaces whidTlBahe it ao difficult for the naeeqiloyed sex variaat or offeader Nome...... to be accepted oa a jpib and to hold it once it may be revealed that the ie- Street and Number...... dM daal has a " p d k s record" backgroeed. City ond S tata...... OffICf OF THC BOARD OF D/RfCTORS
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Equal In Importanoe to reading the publloatlons of the IfattaohlnB HOTEL WHITCOMB, 1231 Market 5t., and WILLIAMS BLDG., 693 Mission St. Soolety is to enroll as a subserlblng neober to support this lmpor~ tant public servloe or^nlzatlon. This support makes possible the SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. continued publication of vital sexological Information whloh oasts a light upon husan behavior problems for thinking adults* SEPTEMBER 1 -4 , 1961 Subscribing membership In the l&ttaohlne Soolety Is open to a ^ adult seriously interested In advancing this work. The fee Is only US P®>* year, and this Includes subscriptions to Ihttaohlne REVIETf and KTERI1Í,
As a non-profit corporation chartered in the state of California, the Soolety nalntalns a fully-staffed business office, publications de partment, library and social service center In San Franolsoo. It has been located a t the same address since 1954. * FOR WANT OF A CHANCE . . . Sincerely,
One of the most pressing domestic problems today is employment And among those experiencing the most pressing squeeze in the vise are sex Donald S* Lucas offenders, veterans wifli less than honorable discharges, and others just re Secretary General leased ffoffl correctional institutions. Mattachine Society’s forthcoming Eighth Annual Conference at San Fran
f i l l o u t t h e c o u p o n b e l o w with your vote of confidonc* In tKe work of cisco on Sept. 2 (Saturday) will bring this problem into a sharper focus, with th* Mottoehln* Society, ond Indleot* tli# subscription or msmborship doslrod commentary and suggestions from a number of experts. And, it is hoped, with ^ Your help ond romlttoneo, bowovsr small or groat. Is nsaded ond deeply cs>precioted. Your contribution* ore no longer on old to "plan s and hopes,” reports of significant accomplishments from some agencies responsible for but or* o boost for action and oceompllshniontl helping these people who are handicapped jobwise. MATTACHINE SOQETY, Inc., 693 Mission St., Son Francisco 5, Colif. But a lot needs to be done in examining and defining tile problem, witii a / enclose S ------view to pinpointing exactly those pressures, policies, attitudes and resist ances which make it so difficult for the unemployed sex variant or offender Nome...... to be accepted on a job, and to bold it once it may be revealed that the in Street and Number...... dividual has a “ police record” background. City and S tata...... So many questionnaires and investigations reveal information which is so 1 1 — 11:45 om j often gathered and presented so as to make the person unacceptable on all Address of Welcome and Report of President David L. DanieL ' ' but the most menial tasks. A prevailing attitude among so many employers is that anyone who has had a scrape with the law in civilian life or who has 12 — 1:30 pm '' been discovered to have homosexual tendencies while in the armed forces LUNCHEON, Announcements and Program. . . i is a fiend, a second class citizen, and/or certainly no one to be employed. 2 — 4:30 pm Can we afford this attitude which results in such a waste of manpower? I i , ' AFTERNOON PROGRAM, Donald S. Lucas, Social Service Director, presid- Can we cast aside this body of creative talent, technical skills and admin 'i ing. I ' I istrative capacities on the basis of these old notions? And can we continue to be guilty of giving only the most meager lip service to the humanitarian Employment and Rehabilitation for Offenders and Veterans concept of rehabilitation for these people? With Less Than Honorable Discharges Telling an offender, or these veterans who are stigmatized with any of a I Speakers and Discussion Leaders number of "bad” discharges to "go get a job and straighten yourself out” is one thing, and so easy for various authorities to pronounce. But his get , JOSEPH R. ROWAN, Western Director, Citizens Action Program, National ting a bare subsistence kind of job is quite another. Too often the des Council on Crime and Delinquency, San Francisco p a ir, discouragement, rejection and the poverty itself combine to thrust these '>'! MRS. LILLIAN E. STODICK, Secretary, Allied Fellowship Service, Hayward many deserving people right back into the web of law, courts, correction ROBERT GILBERT, Adult Probation Unit, Marin County; former Executive and so on all over a ^ in . Director, San Francisco Council on Alcoholism, Inc., San Francisco JAMES K. GARNER, M.S., Chief Counselor and Director of Vocational Guid We say these people deserve a chance— but how can they get it? That’s ance, Accredited Counseling Service, San Francisco what Mattachine hopes to explore at its annual meeting this year. JAN MARINISSEN, Rehabilitation Secretary, American Friends Service Com mittee, San Francisco CHARLES IVENS, Seleotlve PlAoemoit MATTACHINE SOCIETY, INC. 6:30 — 7;30 pn/ Intai^ew Dlv., Calif. State Dept, Cocktail Hour Enploynent, San Pr^elseo
Eighth Annual Conference 8 — 10 pm ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET; Featured Address and Entertainment Program
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 SUNDAY, SEPT. 3 9 am — 5 pm V... 10 am — 12 noon OPEN HOUSE, National Headquarters, Mattachine Society, Inc., 3rd. Floor, California Room, Hotel Whitcomb, REPORTS SESSION by Officers and Direct Williams Bldg., 693 Mission St. ors, Mattachine Society, Inc., Pres. David L. Daniel presiding. 7 — 11 pm RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, 693 Mission St. Refreshments. 12 noon — 1 pm ^ Luncheon (in Whitcomb Coffee Shop or optional) SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 1:30 pm — 3 pm
9 — 11 am AFTERNOON PROGRAM, Harold L. Call, Publications Director, presiding. REGISTRATION, Ballroom, Whitcomb Hotel, 1231 Market St., San Francisco, Measuring Progress in the Homophile Movement Projects under direction of Don aid S. Lucas, Executive Secretary. (See Fees Below) (Speakers anti diseuttion leaders are listed on following page) Speakers and Discussion Leaders MRS. NORMA KELLER, Counselor and Teacher affiliated with-The Prós peros School, Honolulu; representing Daughters of Bilitis, Inc. JOE AARONS, Director of Public RelaUons, One, Inc., Los Angeles /Donald S. lu ca s. Executive Secretary, Mattachine Society, and others. THE NATURE OF MAN
3:30 — 4--J0 pn> The problem of homosexuality Annual Meeting, Board of Directors, Pres. David L. Daniel presiding. Elect ion of Officers; Adjournment of the Conference
An important but little known work on the subject of homosexuality is a MONDAY, SEPT. 4 book, Judge Not. published in England in 1957. It is the scholarly autobio graphy of an eccentric British gentleman-soldier, barrister and theological 9 — 11 am student__a gay, friendly creature with homosexual leanings, enormous in Continental Breakfast, National Headquarters, Mattachine Society, Inc., 3rd tellectual appetite and some brave and hilarious adventuring, notably in Floor, 693 Mission Street (Complimentary) India. This writer, Aymer Roberts, according to a reviewer in the London 5pecMfor,“ cansquarebeingatevery moment every inch his own not always II Ml — 4 p ”t edifying but most honest self with Christ, faith and fondness.” Special Events Day Program (to be announced) Mr. Roberts underlines the infinite gradations of human feeling and be havior. He knows that few of us can lay claim to being wholly “ male” or “ female,” and that many of us, young and old, are affected by sensations FEES: Following fees cover the events of the main day, Saturday, only: of acute guilt on experiencing feelings towards our fellows which, even in these relatively enlightened times, education and sterile convention have Entire Day 12:00 condemned unreservedly as abnormal and immoral. Morning and Afternoon Only 3:00 Under the laws of England and British Commonwealth countries, and in Luncheon Only 4:50 the fifty states; society’s “ Davids and Jonathans” are frequently judged Awards Banquet Only 6:50 and penalized for a condition which, it is argued, is usually no more anti These fees do not include cocktail hour on Saturday. It should also be noted social than so-called “ normal sexual behavior.” For under the latter head that luncheon on Sunday and any necessary fees for the Special Events Day ing all too many of us tolerate or ignore the adulterer and the gross immor Program on Monday will be extra. ality of unwanted children. Mr. Raberts writes with restraint that is rare. Honesty also pervades his work, along with an awareness of sexuality in its many forms, to be expect ed of a man who recognizes homosexual leanings on the one hand, and yet mattaclilmeg, he has been for many years happily married and the father of four children. i Thus he is well qualified by both academic and life experience standards ERLEWOEIXiy ^ ' to make a striking appeal on behalf of a people whose nature and behavior Fomided in 1954-Fii«t Issue Jtauiy 195S deserve far closer study than that afforded through the columns of the less Tliis moaifaly peiiodicsl explores the subject of hooosexuslity from s oaober of responsible members of the press. viewpoints: Legsl, socisl, medicsl, religious, snihropologicsl, psyctaotogicsl, etc.; The following is Mr. Roberts’ prologue to the book. Despite its brilliance it contsins significant comment and opinion from laymen as well ss professionals concerned widi die subject, and a lively department of letters from readers. it is scarcely a full-gauge sampling of the richness of insight and adventure Much of its mstetial is now reprinted in other Isrget publicadons. YOU are invited to enter your own subscription, msiled in plsin sesled envelope, for S.OO pet yest. which follow it: Address: Msttschine REVIEW, 693 Mission Street, Sen Francisco 3, Califomis. Speakers and Discussion Leaders MRS. NORMA KELLER, Counselor and Teadier affiliated with-The Pros- peros School, Honoluln; repr^enting Daughters of Bilitis, Inc. JOE AARONS, Director of PubUc Relations, One, Inc., Los Angeles DONALD S. LUCAS, Executive Seaetary, Mattachine Society, and others. THE NATURE OF MAN
3:30 — 4--J0 pm The problem of homosexuality Annual Meeting, Board of Directors, Ptes. David L. Daniel presiding. Elect ion of Officers; Adjournment of the Conference
An important but little known work on h e subject of homosexuality is a MONDAY, SEPT. 4 book. Judge Not, published in England in 1957. It is h e scholarly autobio graphy d an eccentric British gentleman-soldier, barrister and heological 9 — 11 am student—a gay, friendly creature w ih homosexual leanings, enamous in Continental Breakfast, National Headquarters, Mattachine Society, h e ., 3hd tellectual appetite and some brave and hilarious adventuring, notably in Floor, 693 Mission Street (Complimentaiy) India. This writer, Aymer Roberts, according to a reviewer in h e London ypeefofor,“ can square beingatevery moment every inch his own not always 11 m — 4 pm edifying but most honest self wih Christ, faih and fondness.” Special Events Day Program (to be announced) Mr. Roberts underlines h e infinite gradations of human feeling and be havior. He knows that few of us can lay claim to being wholly “ male” or “ female,” and h a t many of ns, young and old, are affected by sensations FEES: Following fees cover the events of the main day, Saturday, only: of acute guilt on experiencing feelings towards our fellows which, even in h ese relatively enli^tened times, education and sterile convention have Entire Day 12:00 Morning and Afternoon Only 3:00 ' condemned unreservedly as abnormal and immoral. Under h e laws of England and British Commonwealh countries, and in Luncheon Only 4:50 h e fifty states; society’s “ Davids and Jonahans” are frequently judged Awards Banquet Only 6:50 and penalized for a condition which, it is argued, is usually no more anti These fees do not include cocktail hour on Saturday. It should also be noted social han so-called “ normal sexual behavior.” For under h e latter head h a t luncheon on Sunday and any necessary fees for the Special Events Day ing all too many of us tolerate or ignore h e adulterer and h e gross immor I^ogtan Qo Monday will be extra. ality of unwanted children. Mr. Ifcberts writes wih restraint h a t is rare. Honesty also pervades his work, along w ih an awareness of sexuality in its many forms, to be expect ed of a man who recognixes homosexual leanings on h e one hand, and yet naattssclsine« he has been for many years happily roanied and h e faher of four children. Thus he is weU quaUfied by boh academic and life experience standards EREExynEEXiy ■ to make a striking appeal on behalf of a people whose nature and behavior Fonded la 19S4->Firat lama Jaaaaiy 1955 deserve far closer study han h a t afforded hrough h e columns of the less lU f atoadily periodical eiplotea ihe nbject of honoaesaality from a aambec of responsible members of h e press. Tiewpoiait: Legal, aocial. medical, teUglooa, aalfaiopelegieal, parcboleticaL etc.: The following is Mr. Roberts’ prologue to h e book. Despite its brilliance it cootaiaa algalficaac commaoi and opinion Cram Inyaen an well as profeaslonala concerned with the aubiect, and a Uvely dcpartaiat of letters ftom readers. it is scarcely a full-gauge sampling of h e richness of insight and adventure Mnch of Its antetial is now reptiated in other larger pnblicarleas. YOU ate invited to enter your own anbsetiption, mailed in plain sealed envelope, for 5.00 per year. which follow it: Address: Mattachine.REVIEW, 693 Mission Street, San Ftaaclsco 5, California. THE NATURE OF MAN
The further important result of this attitude of society towards sex has been to build up a wall of prejudice and ignorance to the detriment of impartial invesigation ; and to cast a shadow of reproof S in c e the dawn of history man has been at war with nature and his on all those who question the wisdom of treating sex as a matter environment. Nor has the struggle been confined to these limits. for study and discussion. During the last half century, however, For man is part of nature and the spirit of man is in enmity with the medical profession has become increasingly aware that the his nature. One aspect of this conflict is seen in the relationship health of the individual and that of the nation is intimately bound between the sexes, and indeed in the matter of sex itself. Nor is up with the subject : and this has led to the acknowledgment that this surprising. For nature in her wisdom has ordained that the the two sexes are much more closely allied than was supposed same organs with which she has endowed humanity should serve hitherto : further that no rigid line can be drawn between the two : the lowest and the highest purpose : the natural bodily functions finally that each human being bom into the world is dissimilar in and those of a biological nature and purpose. composition and that over the whole population there is an imper Now experience has taught man that it is impossible in practice ceptible gradation from wholly heterosexual to wholly homosexual to dissociate the natural bodily functions from the biological ; just and that this applies equally to both sexes. Such an acknowledg as it is equally difficult to divorce the purely animal instincts and ment naturally brings into question the marriage laws and grounds the^ satisfaction associated with them, from the ethical aspirations for divorce. It also raises disturbing ethical questions in relation which they engender. This has led man in his endeavour to rise to the law which has hitherto treated all those who deviate from above his nature, to clothe sex with a spiritual cloak, and at the the rigid code of heterosexual conduct as deserving of the direst same time to relegate the whole matter to the compass of conjugal penalty. Moreover society and the law, in order to maintain and relationship. Within this sphere, it has served to meet the needs of uphold a narrow morality, has sought to harness to their cause the family life : the protection of the female sex and the offspring. argument that any deviation is a perversion for which the individual With this end in view, society has. in addition framed the law and and not nature is responsible. Nothing is further from the truth. contrived by every means within its power to convince that this Indeed, however disturbipg this fact may be. it is now indisputably solution is the best and happiest for all concerned. The result has and freely acknowledged in all responsible circles that the complete been that until recent times there has been no study of this, one of heterosexual is by no means the norm ; on the contrary the inter- the most importent subjects in the whole range of medical science. sexual or bisexual is as conunon and normal. Nor must perversions For of all the forces in nature, the sexual instinct is the most vital : proper be associated with this condition, for they are an extension it pervades the whole being and conditions its life in every aspect of this condition and should be classified in the category of from the moment of birth to death. It is both master and servant : paraphilias^ it conditions the mental and emotional qualities and predilections : To state these facts is not to attribute a cause. Nor does their it determines the whole range of human relationship. Moreover, it acknowledgment necessarily involve a denial of the principles on serves to express and fulfil the innermost urge of nature : to which society has hitherto been founded — but rather they require express the personality, and in so doing to unlock the secret desire that the law on which they rely for their support should be re-exam by the reproduction of the species. ined and amended in order that those principles may be mòre firmly established rather than denied authority by unreasonable application. Now, before any diagnosis of this position is possible, it is UNUSUAL BOOKS, PHOTOS & STATUESI desirable to set out certain salient features which may be some Smd lO f Stomps for FREE MAILORDER BROCHURE to guide to the cause of the condition of deviation from the hetero COSMO BOOK SALES sexual. First and foremost the graduation from the heterosexual to Dopt. 25, P.O. Bex 635, Son Francisée 1, Collf. Aatogtsphed Copies of "They Walk In Shodew» Ij.p j pin, 30^ postsge. K^lastified sexual pervemoni as opposed to tnvenion. Office Upsisiis, 27 7th St., S.F.______— OPEN J to 11 P.M. the wholly homosexual as a condition has been common to all While no one can deny these facts, yet there are some who woifld races and both sexes in varying degree in all ages. Nor is it confined attribute these basic ‘conditions’ to environment and develop to class, condition or caste. Secondly, quite erroneously, decadence ment anomalies. That these factors do in certain circumstances has been associated with it. Nothing is further from the truth accentuate the condition is more than probable. But they are not historically. The fact that the Jewish race has regarded the condi the cause. It is the denial of these facts, however, which has tion with such abhorrence is also due to historical reasons, and the allowed of a diagnosis which fits all too well the interests of desire to propagate the species as freely as possible. Thirdly, the society. Thus great damage has been done to the cause of truth idea that the condition is in any way damaging to the individual or and of happiness. For if it is conceded that environmental and nation is entirely fallacious, since nature is as a rule the best guide development anomalies have the effect of merely accentuating the and judge of what is the more suitable material for the propagation condition, it must in fairness be admitted that the prime cause is of the species. Moreover, opinion and custom as to the ethics of in the personality of the subject ; and by this is meant the physical, the deviation have varied from civilisation to civilisation down the mental and emotional composition of the individual. ages and vary at present from country to country. If this is so, it follows that the position must be accepted and If these propositions are conceded — and any objective study of cannot be altered however unfortunate this may be. It is inborn in the question is bound to acknowledge their validity — we are now the widest sense and though it may be temporarily modified it free to consider the cause. In spite of serious study over the last cannot be changed except by surgery. Each individual born into quarter of a century, there is no agreed diagnosis. Several theories the world has his or her own personality, qualities and defects and have been advanced, notably those which have been biased by predilections, and in an infinite variety and in accordance with' the the desire to reconcile the interests of society in upholding a harsh strength or weakness and direction of the sex urge or instinct — law with the facts as they are now known. This has led to the which itself is determined by a large number of factors which go to denial in some quarters that the condition is inborn or due to any determine the personality. physical abnormality; but rather due to environmental conditions How, then, should society deal with the matter? We have seen together with development anomalies. It is well to consider these that in the interest of the state and society as a whole, family life briefly. should be protected on biological and ethical grounds. It remains First it is maintained that sexual abnormalities are due to the to consider how far the state in upholding this principle can relax aberration of instinct. Secondly that the condition is influenced by the law which supports it — in the interest of justice, without weakening the principle involved. a reversion to previous evolutionary type; or again to genetic First, it would seem desirable to acknowledge frankly that factors. Thirdly that it may be due to development anomalies: that ontogeny repeats phylogeny, to ‘ fixations ’ and ‘ regression ’. deviation from the heterosexual ideal is neither a crime, nor an abnormality, but rather a misfortune, for which the individual is Lastly, it is attributed to environmental factors. Now what emerges not responsible. Secondly that it is desirable to mitigate this from the study of these several possible causes is first and foremost unfortunate condition so far as this is possible by removing the that no one cause can be the prime factor. Indeed sex is the penalties—where this can be done without infringing the principle expression of the whole personality. This has infinite variation in of the protection of family life. Thirdly the discouragement of nature. Moreover, nature is prolific, wasteful and uneven in all those environmental conditions which are likely to accentuate the her purposes. Her idiosyncrasies are notorious and universal. deviation from heterosexual conduct. To effect these purposes it Furthermore the composition of man (and woman) is complex in will be necessary to amend the law drastically to conform with the the highest degree, the physical, mental and emotional blending principles of the Code Napoléon which has operated so successfully in infinite variety. Thus the stimulus of attraction has no fixed on the Continent, viz that the law should not punish save (1) where laws : for the heterosexual, one characteristic may appeal, another one of the parties is under age or unable to give consent,* (2) where repel: the strength of the urge, the mode of expression and the object (young, middle age, or old) are equally varied. Hence the wide range in the variety of taste from heterosexual to homosexual. BOOK there is violence or absence of consent, (3) or where there is ‘ out rage public á la pudeur’. Indeed these principles are largely COMMANDED TO BE SOUND applicable to English law in so far as heterosexual conduct is concerned, anc^ it is only in respect of homosexual conduct that the From The London Observer “ those moral offences which affect law deviates so markedly. If the law is amended as suggested, it the common good are fit subjects for will result in ridding society of the great evil of blackmail in this UrE, DEATH ASD THE LAW. By legislation." But this, it should be respect; in reducing the number of inverts by making it easier for Norman St. John-Stefat. (Eyrt and ooted, must not be taken to mean that Spolthwoode. 3St.) every moral offence affecting the the borderline case to adjust him or herself to society — for few, common good should in practice be if any, deliberately desire to behave ‘ anti-socially In addition it made a crime, but only that it may By BARBARA WOOTTON be so treated. would empty the prisons and increase the happiness of a not ■f -f inconsiderable number of individuals who, apart from this condi h is book deals with some of SO perspicacious an author could tion. are valuable members of society. Finally it would remove the hottest subjects of con temporary controversy. In hardly fail to see that this merely from the law the stigma of injustice and hypocrisy; for a law T shifts the discussion to the subject of an opening chapter the author, W’hat constitutes the common good of which is largely unenforceable and at variance widi public and who is a lawyer and a Catholic, society. This indeed he readily informed opinion is thereby brought into contempt and those sets his theoretical or doctrinal acknowledges; but beyond this point who administer it into disrepute. stage. To those who do not share it is perhaps unnecessary to follow his premises much of the conse him through what at times looks like A.R. quential argumentation in this degenerating into a purely semantic chapter makes but little sense. We argument Of much greater interest cun indeed learn that in the last are the practical conclusions to which resort Catholic morality rests upon the author's theological postulates natural law; but, since only a lead him; and these, let it straight Catholic can determine what natural away be said, are remarkably liberal. law enjoins, this cannot, in the nature On contraception he concludes that, CALLING SHOTS of the case, be much help to the rest without prejudice to the Church's mis of vital interest to many— both indi sion to judge and if necessary condemn (Com. from page 14) of us. Nor can an outsider usefully viduals seeking jobs on the one hand, comment upon any of the theological society, “ a strong case exists for the abancionment of Catholic efforts to and agencies and officials trying to controversies raised by this pre liminary discussion. These are secure a total legislative ban on con Honorable Discharges” is a long title, find employment for them on the other. necessarily private fights in which traceptives ” in countries such as and a pressing problem today. It is othei-s can have no right to join. Britain and the United States; al Society, we believe, loses two ways though in predominantly Catholic the subject of Mattachine Society’s What does matter to everybody, when its members are out of work. however, is the extent to which a countries such legislab'on might be Eighth Annual Conference, set for First, their productive and creative Catholic group, or any other minority considered “ not unreasonable.” On artificial insemination, the religious Sept. 1-4 at San Francisco. Sessions tor even majority), is justified in capacities are lost, and second these trying to get its particular code of controversy, it is said, has been closed will be held in the Whitcomb Hotel, people create a burden which public morality written into the law. On for Catholics by three statements of Pope Pius XII which proscribe any with other activities set in the Soc this Mr. St. John-Stevas stigmatises funds must pay for. In some cases the doctrine that the State should form of ” artificial fecundation ” iety’s offices at 693 Vission St. The “ act as an instrument of the Church whether by a woman's husband or job-finding with no handicap or stigma another donor. Yet even so the .j complete program appears in the cen and enforce her dogmatic and moral is an uphill task. Add to it the hard- teaching by means of civil law ” as author of this book does not think ter pages of this issue. to-explain and harder-to-accept kind “ crude impudence"; but it is per that artificial insemination by the husband should be forbidden by law, If you read this in time, don’t miss haps significant that he nevertheless of background marty applicants have thinks it worth while to give two or although he would rule out recourse this event. While it may lack the gla today, and the result is a tragic loss three pages to criticism of even so to a donor as being a “ direct attack outr.igeous a thesis. Having dis upon the family.” mour of many “ national conventions” of manpower, indeed. Help us find an posed of this, however, and having ■f (and ours was purposely changed to a swers, won’t you? Then all will bene also considered various Protestant views on the relation of law and ON the subject of human sterilisa conference this year to dispel the idea fit. Our nation, especially in these morality, he then proceeds to formu tion, Mr. St. John-Stevas shares the that it was a convention of Variants), times of crisis, can ill afford this lux late bis own principle, which is that cautious attitude which has been the the enforcement of morals by the law general response of the civilised world the work is nevertheless important and ury of wasted time and talent. should be limited hy. the rule that to the enormities of the Nazi regime.
26 miUTtteáítie 27 i Compulsory sterilisation be-will not, American States, additional detail be in any circumstances, tolerate. Volun ing included in a series of valuable tary sterilisation he would, howc er, appendices. For this material alone, allow if the rea.son for it is primi studenu of these somewhat sordid therapeutic- and he even goes so lai subiects will have cause to be grate as tp say that a law permitting those ful to Mr. St. John-Stevas, whether (mUi who'think that they are likely to trans they start from Catholic, Protestant, mit disease or mental defect to agnostic ior any other premises. And Letters from readers are solicited for puhlicatiorr in this regular monthly deparm.*nt. sterilise themselves, subject to com perhaps after all the premises do not i They should be short and all must be signed by the U7iter, Only initials of iht inter petent medical authority, would not make a lot of difference—not in this and fhe slate or country of residence will be published. Opinion expressed o !'ul- of itself be unacceptable to Christians. country, anyhow. Some of us derive iished .etters need not necessarily reflect that of the Rf-VU.^ or the S\attathu,t Equally L'beral is his attitude to our morals from natural law as inter Society. \ o names of individuals will be exchanged for correspondence [u- "if homosexual practices and to suicide. preted by successive Papal or other ecclesiastiqal pronouncements. Some ! Though both are sinful, neither REVIEW EDITOR: On reodlng the book. some guy who thinks he's doing you a big should, be contends, rank as criminal take their stand upon the Bible: and fovor because he clolm.s he understonds some adopt a frankly utilitarian posi The Sixth Alan by Jess Steam, I dfrf find But to any proposal to legalise euthan the book correct only In port. Your soc’ you and loves you. You know why he loves asia quite different considerations tion. lety claims thot oil homosexuals ore just a homosexuol? In most coses, he loves would apply; and here he contends On one reader at least the chief men who are nermol In every woy except you becouse when he’s moking money he that the potential dangers are far effect of this book was to foster the thatthey love men Insteod of women. This sure don't hove to spend much on you, as too great to justify any change in suspicion that in the final analysis all j i f where I differ from your point of vlow, he would on a real girl. Most men w ill be our present law. of us: are perhaps merely trying to ^ even the normal people hove mental Ill onythingfor sex, os long os they get wkot Such a brief summary of the find a dqcent theological or rational ness, so why should the homosexual be they wont for nothing, and In most coses author's conclusions cannot do justice dress in which to clothe our personal ’^/immune? I believe o certain percentage they don't want o womon, becouse they to the immense learning displayed in moral preferences. But. be that as i(of even the homosexuals v e sick ond don’t are responsible under low to toke core of this book. Discussion of each topic it may, the fact that so many should ^ even know It. Some bite o perion until them# If thehamosexuol hod the some law, in turn is supported by admirable so often come to so much the same blood Is drawn, then say they ore sorry. these deor understondlng levers of ours summaries of the relevant law, not conclusions is a result as happy as it Some punch o pereon tn the stomoch then would be so far away you wouldn’t see only of this country but also of many might be thought to be unlikely. isoy they ore sorry. Also mony other little them for dust. You say that the reason you funny things they do by the score saying started your society was so you could be they ore sorry. This I coll sick. If I soy on on equol basis with the normol people? so mysslfo I for one os o homosexuol sure wrouldn't FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS I also don't understand if a homosexual core for that. What I'd like Is a lorge comp, Is just o woman in a mim's body vrhy so with only modern buildings %rhers only The drei« (Der Kreis) many ofthomcorry venertol distóse? Some true homosexuals could live ond work ond of them are so dumb they think they got ploy, and let these so-colled normol peo Published monthly sines 1932, In Froneh, Comían and English (no translation ireosleso Thot’ s one thing your society ple run their lives the woy they olvroys duplications); cenlaino photoo, illualNliona aid ort rspteAietleno, Rolf, oditar. should insist o n . o blood test before they hove. These comps ors already storting Annual subocriptleno $11 first class soolod. Bank draft or cash to Laaaalihal join your society ond eoeh one should re in Sweden. So with some help from the Dar Kralt, Pottfeeh 547, Frouiminttar, Zurich 22, Switzarlaadi ceive ths pomphlet from the beard of health government we poor unwonted homos could Arcadle.^ explaining venereal disease, t also be try and find seme piece of mind and hop- lieve onyene wonting to join your society piness In this crazy mlxsd up world, In a àionihiy literary and oelantiflc raviow In Froneh, A. Boudry, editor, Subeerlpl- should ot leost be exomlned once by a wor Id of our own, lont $9 par yoOr. Addroao 74 Btvd, do Roullly, Forli XII, Franco, psychiatrist or hove had some treatment I a * , you put out o nowi poirphlot of somewhere before he wos twenty one, for aemo tort. Would you lend no a lomple being o hemosexuol. This way ot leost a copy and toll me what you charge for aub- person meeting onether person would at acription?— Mr- T. 0., Collfornlo, DORIAN BOOK QUARTERLY- least be sure he Isn't meeting a sex man REVIEW EDITOR: In The Sixth Man, th . Published in Jonucty, April, Write ioc. In my Iffe I hove found that sex is author, who a.ama aometimea a bit givan July ind October. Subsciipiion for obout os dongerous o gome a person con to unsupported generoliaatlons, soya that S2 per year, moiled tesled lo Free ploy when a person is deoHng with men. your Society la not well auppllod with mom- sny iddress. Published by Semple I hove hod so many close calls near death bora, Particularly, ha toys that wealthy PAN-GRAPHIC PRESS. 69J Copy that even I am surprised that I am still and prominent people who or. hemos.xuols Mission Stieei, Sid Francisco olive. The woy the books ore written about tn secret, ipurn membaihlp b.coua. of 5, Cslil., Tel. EXbrook 7-0773. hemosexuols. Is they foil in love, they th.lr fear that m.rrbvahlp would b. o Primarily coacerned with books foil out of love, ond that's that. They never "giveaw ay" of th .lr aituotlon. In view telsiing 10 tocio-tesual themes, tell oil the In between, the heartoehe, the of hla stotamont that the Mottoehina Soc- patiiculatly (iciion and non-fic- murder, the beatings, the prison rope, and laty dooa not Inquire into or think import- lion works on horaotezualiiy much more. ont the aaxuol Inclinations of the Indivl- and set vaiiaiion topics. Honosexuollty ie much more than just ual monibort, ho deal net suffielontly ex love between men; Its a rough dirty rood plain hla itntsmant that 5% of ths mam- of shame ond despoir leodlng nowhere, bwahlp It all that la hstoroaaxual. Nor but to H E LL. What does o homosexual dots he explain how mombwthip would get for all ^ Is suffering? Something from compromise thorn, since momborship Is
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open to heterosexuals and since in any numbers there is more strength, despite case membership in other than political the strength of the mojorlty of one. How organizotions is not a matter for public about trying It on o limited time basis, to inquiry. Apparently he thinks membership see how it works? Why not ask eoch gay "A mystic bond of brotherhood me\et implies hoirosexuality, so perhaps this Is member to recruit onother from among his ell men one." friends (but, there, you soy you don't know INSTITUTE what leads to his supposition, since he —T homas Cailyls ONE who Is what). S till, It would be harder for presumably did not question the principals. the non-goy member to ask h is friends But he still does .lot exploin his references since he wouldn't know whom he could to wealthy and avowed homosexuals, who EDUCATION DIVISION safely oppreoch. At five bucks o throw • EDUCATION nevertheless apparently do not belong, of you might moke o real upword surge and since you lack angels. wind up with more than you hove now in • PUBUSHINC ONE, INCORPORATED So what I hove to suggest may be based the kitty, os well os on the rolls. This upon fouity premises and insufficient data* . SOCIAL SERVICE 232 South Hiu. Stuet five would be In addition to five for the However, if you do not hove a lorge rreni* REVIEW, of course, making membership • RESEARCH Los A n o iu s 12, CAurouaA bership, despite the **foct** that hoiT.osex» (with the REVIEW) ten dollors. Some who uality is rompont and rising, and /f mem might not dare get it in their moll, might bership is open to heterosexuals as well Survey Courses in the Socio-sexual still wont to join the Society to help out; as homosexuals, the former presumably others who do subscribe might like to join ONE MAGAZINE - $5 per year Field. feeling less istrongly about **equol rights*' the Society If It didn't cost so much more. in U. S., Canada, Mexico;Mexico; $6 than the lotfer, and if there are many more Among my scientific ond profestionol soc Specialized Courses on Undergradu homosexuols who ore living pretty close Foreign; 50< per single copy. ieties, most do not separate the charges to the skin than are living high on the hog, ate and Graduate Levels. for the journols from those for membership, it seems to me thot you might expand your but those which'do usually divide it about membership considerably by reducing your half and half or hove men berships which ONE INSTITUTE QUARTERLY-HOMO- dues. No doubt you hove considered this« ore much less tl^n the cost of the journal. PHILE st u d ie s, a new publication that I should like to suggest that you recon It Is never the reverse. puts the study of homosezosiity into a sider it at on early n.eeting. Please occepi my opologles for so .long one serious, unbiased context. in my own cose, I feel that the Society 0 letter. However, along with KQED, the is o worthwhile orgonlzotion and that Its Eoy Area Crusa'de, my church, y y profes- THE HOMOSEXUAL VIEWPOINT P e r oopy,|1.50j p e r year,$ 6 aims, if reolized, would tend toward bring sionol societies, the insurance componies ing about thot more just ond perfect soc • You may ord.r any of tho publications- ond other worthwhile objects c* my dona iety which we should all like to see in ■ msntlonsd on this page through Mattn— tions, I should like to odd your name, if it these United Stotes. I do not feel that I chins Rsvtaw or dlroet from tho orgon- were but five dollars cheaper. How about can contribute $15.00 to this end, though IzoHon concomod. giving it 0 whirl? The point is thot there I night be able to do so if I reolly tried o is o lim it to the five buckses. And I don't little harder. (Itwould be only a dollar and wont to drop CARE, KEEP, Christmos quarter a month, of course.) Youf recent 0 Seals, the blind, the holt and the dumb. oppeol for funds should not hove fallen on Or to giveup smoking and drinking, o little. deof ears on the parts of both rich and Finally, to be condld, perhaps I should peer, but apparently It did. My response like membership to use your library but wos to guarantee to buy some books and I (since I am insecure) would be scored to did sc, on the theory that the profits would the Ladde/i come to your meetings! Mr. A.M., C alif. beodonotion of sorts and thot the octivlty wou Id help your business. But this was REVIEW EDITOR: The articles on postol monthly publication of peanuts. (The books, by the woy, though censorship ’«Onehove me worried. Pleose widely accloimed, turned out to be of only cancel iry subscription. A coword— Mr« n Mo interest and to contribute little to my C.F.B., Californio. knowledge, i hove yet to rood the defini REVIEW EDITOR: I would like to sub ^dUC^^tenA Bl LITIS tive work. Loes your library desii*e dona scribe but I have been worned by several tions of such books after they hove been friends that the police could, at any time, bought ond rood, os extra copies? You confiscate the moiling list. Is this true? 1232 fferket Street—San Francisco 2, Calif. might hove from me, Tbe Sixth Mon, Auto- 1 believe that If you could assure the se erotic/sm, TTie Prob/en» of homosexuofity, crecy of your mailing list you would hove □nd a lew others whose titles 1 do not re R.ony more subscribers.— Miss M.S., Col. coil, but which I have stuck away some S4.00 por yoor In soolod ploln onvolopo. HoDlOSeXUal where. None of them onswered my ques EDITOR'S REPLY: Federal Supreme Court behavior problems explored from the viewpoint tions.) decisions guarantee that organizations Anyhow, to get bock to the subject ot operating lowfully hove the right to pub of the fegiale. hand. If the dues were dropped to ten dol lish dissident viewpoints, and thot their lars or even five, ond if you hod o tripling membership ond moiling lists may not be Write for information concerning voting and Or doubling of rr-embership, you would be siezed. in more than 11 years of operotion, associate membership, also location of chapters. no better off financially, but you would there is no known ottempt by any authori hove more men bers. This is important. In ties whatsoever to demond these lists from the Society* ones being formed In Los ..Angslos and
j E v i E . e d i t ™, , ,,E^»^ •' how to obtain material from your llfarory* THESE BOOKS ARE ON THE SHELF...NOW! Whof do*» It contain In th* woy of »ci*n- , tifie book», pamphlets and magazin*»? REVIEW EDITOR: Wauld you b* willing The»* or* d*»erlbod g*n*iolly In your onsw*r th*»* question»: 1. When a niori pomphUt. Second, do you hav* ony know- goes to see o doctor who tells hin he is Bound Volnme§ l*d g * of any such organlzotlons In this «metionolly Inverted— thot Is, Ilk»» nen area?__Mr. V .K ., Washington. Instead of wemen— Is the usual procedure BOUND VOLUMES are now in stock for all previous years of e r iv n o ic DCPI V . UnEME-blno llhrorvat J»«tor to give hlir. a strong drug EDITOR'S REPLY: Mottochlne l^rwy at „.„»ally III? 2. 1» th«e o MATTACHINE REVIEW, including copies of INTERIM as Son Francisco eonlains some 1200 bot*s „ substance thot people put in of scientific moteriol, fiction, drama, poe- ^ n an's eoHee, sodo, s tc , thot makes available, and indet for roost years (soroetimes appearing in try, biography, etcj, on him mentally ond physicolly sjek (of course subsequent volumes). Many of the volumes contain issues mosoxuollty, sex beho^or problems, ond closelyreloted topics. These ore ovolloble ^ now "rate.” available only in bound volumes. Prices (to forpubllcuse at the library, and f « check- y^,|| please tell us which roust be added 14^ postage per „volume, and 4% sales outunder certain controls to members, pro- concerning this? Is there a death fesslonal persons, rosearehet^, p,„alty? ^hot is the cure? Do lows pro- tax in California: the mogozine and periodical departnrei^t, hlW teven doctors from talking to a patient some 2000 items about this probimn? I actually don't think Y ear No. Pages Price publications from U.S. ond abroad, sex- disclose this Information, but I 10.00 ologicol journals, reprints of selontlflc ,|,eughtl would write out of curiosity ot:y- 1955 292 ond research articles, booklets, pomph- (,ew.— Mr. L .H ., Pennsylvania. 1956 440 10.00 1957 536 10.00 is now only one Mottochlne oHIce, that at confuslno ond hint strongly thot y ~ h o « 426 7.50 San Francisco. Other groups work In th . listened to n yths ond conjeetu«. from the 1958 ’ some field, but there are non. known to us unlnfonr^L Answers to the “I«;; 1959 510 7.50 In the Stote of Washington. "">»* PtoP«'? « "> • " understanding psychiatrist or psychologist— someone 1960 506 7.50 REVIEW EDITOR: I would be most groto- q „p |m ,d jp discuss emotional problems ful if you would Inform me whether y ^ therapeutically with you. We know of no Special price for complete set of 6 volumes, postpaid, $46 magazine Is represented out In Australia give drugs to Induce montol already. If not I would like to be able to ¡U p »**; we Itnow of no one who "poisons" accept subscriptions on your behalf and msp; it would be unlowful and to this end Inquire cost, etc.— Mr. ^*5., Various states have death pen- 1960 INDEX NOW AVAILABLE, free to purchasers of the N.S.W. altles for certoln capital crimes (Mid act* REVIEW upon request. Send 10< in coin or stamps for copy. REVIEW EDITOR: I first learned of your agolnstth* property and person of onothy; (in . organlzotion in on article by Oobind Mte^f Th^ Index for 1958-59 also available on same basis. Index for 1957 B.hori Lai. science eoiter of Hwirst Mews-for th . lob. of ' crime In itself. The available as part of January 1958 issue, 50^ per copy. Index papers, ond set your publlcotlon at th. nets of p.o^e— whether effemlnat. or not UCLA library. Your work interests me pro- — o r. th . basis ** for 1955-56 available occasionally in bound volumes only...... REVIEW FD ITC R : While I hove some ideo u n dei.-nd ing , os well as emotional S»nd Orders O/reef fo v — — as to the work carried on by the Society, upward one's environment ond associates I would opproclote more informotlon.. . significantly contribute to a mlnlml- Are there bronches of the organlzotion In pf "effem inate" trolts— that Is, various cities?— Mr. R.L.N., Ohio moke possible "notural" attributes that EDITO R'S R E PLY: Until March IS , 1961, or.bosicolly human. In this, let u^em em - bronch offices of Mattachin. existed In ber that almost none of us or. 100% mole Colorado, Chicago, New York and Boston, orfemole, botsomething In between. WhiU tttañduÁ iw í REVIEW Previously there hod been » * a eounciI most of us fall more distinctly Into one branches in other cities (such as Los An- these two cyegories In most '•» P « *‘ »' o e l.s , Washington, r.C.. Clmr.land, De- yordstlcks for m.asurlrjg mosyllnity « d 693 Misalon Straat - - San Francisco 5, Calif. troit San DiegoL However a reorganize- (mrininity ore many and varied ond pr^o- tlonal octlon wos token to urge these for- bly over-emphoslyd In terms of on obso- mer "bronch units" to form as indepen- lute dichotomy. Finally, we know of many FREE te attyen* sendirtg posteord r«|u..t: r’*’ 1*0«« I dent ond l.g o lly orgoniz.d groups In their doctors oiid other quollfimi counselors aleg, listing contents of all previous Issues e( REVIEW from 1955 own locolltles. To dot* It oppears that whowould be most willing to discuss your te dote, end prices ond description of ell other ’ such Independent groups w ill be eontln- s ln e y . eycern s from on understanding, publlcotlens. Illustrates covers of 47 previous Issues of th* REVIEW. ued in Hew York and Boston, with new and helpful opprooch. NEW YORK CONFERENCE PROGRAM
A program as outstanaing as that scheduled by the former New York Area Council of Mattachine and which, day-and-date parallels the Eighth Annual Conference of Mattachine Society, Inc., in San Francisco, must not go un noticed. Unfortunately details were learned too late for getting the informa tion to REVIEW readers in the East earlier. Here are the speakers to be heard at Hotel Commodore, Lexington Ave. and 42nd. St., on Saturday, Sept. 2, beginning at 10 a.m.
Robert V. Sherwin, author o/ Sex and the Great Neck, L.I.; Dona IE . J. MacNarra- Statutory Law and executive secretary. ra, president, American Society of Crim Society ior the Scientific Study of Sex: inology. Donald Webster Cory, author of '"Possibilities of Improved Laws Con The Homosexual in America, will be mod cerning Homosexuals.’* erator. Tr. Rumsell G. Loiter, psychologist at Dr. Benjamin Korpmon, chief psychother Portsmouth (Ohio) Receiving Hospital: apist at Sc. Elizabeth's Hospital, Wash "The Homosexual in a Crisis Situation." ington, D.C., and the dean of scholars in Mr* liodere Rubin, assistant publisher. his field, will address the evening ban Sexology magazine: "Trends in Homo quet on the subject of, '"Unconscious sexual Research of the Past 20 Years.** Homosexuality." Dr* Wordell Pomeroy, field research di All-day fee for the program set for Satur rector, Institute for Sex Research, Ind day, Sept. 2, is SI5.00. iana University, Bloomington: Brief ad On Sept.*^ 19 at Freedom House, 20 W, dress. 40th St., Mr. John W, Reovit, Jr., who Afternoon panel program: Joseph Arcwiow, wrote the television documentary, ""The New York Attorney; Phyllis Daen, Ph.D., Rejected,'* will address this New York psychologist; Rev* C. E. Egan, Jr*, min group on the extent to which the Amer ister, Methodist Chur^, Roslyo, N.Y.; ican public is willing CO accept or even Not^oniel S. Lehrman, M.D., psychiatrist. tolerate the discussion of homosexuality.
These events are characteristic of high-calibre public programs which have been presented in New York for several years—both in the period when the grojip was a branch of the Mattachine and since. After repeatedly calling f a “ independence,” this group was granted just that in March 1961. However it still persists in use of the name of the California corporation with which it has voted to sever all relations. It is hoped that at this important New York meeting that a new name will be chosen so that the Mattachine Society will iknow what to call it, and help to promote its worthwhile work. Significantly, the New York meeting is also being held at the same time and date of the annual convention of the American Psychological Associa tion, which expects an attendance of some 9,000 persons. NEW YORK CONFERENCE PROGRAM
A program as outstanaing as that scheduled by the former New York Area Council of Mattachine and which, day-and-date parallels the Eighth Annual Conference of Mattachine Society, Inc., in San Francisco, must not go un noticed. Unfortunately details were learned too late for getting the informa tion to REVIEW readers in the East earlier. Here are the speakers to be heard at Hotel Commodore, Lexington Ave. and 42nd. St., on Saturday, Sept. 2, beginning at 10 a.m.
Robert V. Sherwin, author of Sex and the Great Neck, L.I.; Donal E. J. MocNomo- Statutory l.au and executive secretary, ra, president, American Society of Crim Society for the Scientific Study o f Sex; inology. Donald Webster Cory, author of '•Possibilities of Improved Laws Con- The homosexual in America, be mod cerninj; Moniosexuals." erator. Cr. Kussell G* Loiter, psycholo^i.st at Dr. Benjamin Korpmon, chief psychother Portsmouth (Oliio) Receiving Hospital; apist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Wash •'The tiomo.sexual in a Cri.sis .^iituation. *' ington, D.C., and the dean of scholars|in Mr. Isodore Rubin, assistant publisher, his field, w ill address the evening ban Sexology magazine: "Trends in Homo quet on the subject of, "L'nconscious sexual Research of the Past 20 Years." Homosexuality." Dr. Wardell Pomeroy, field research di All-day fee for the program set for Satur rector, Institute for Sex Research, Ind day, Sept. 2, is SI 5.00. iana L’niversity, Hlooniington: Frief'ad- On Sept. 19 at Freedom House, 20 dress. 40th St., Mr. John W, Reovis, Jr., who .Afternoon panel program; Joseph Aronow, wrote the television documentary, "T)ie New York .Attorney; Phyllis Doen, Ph.D., Rejected," will address this New York psychologist; Rev. C. E. Egon, Jr», min group on the extent to which the Amer ister, Methodist Church, Roslyn, N.Y.; ican public is w'illing to accept or even N a th a n ie l S. Lehrm on, M.D., psychiatrist, tolerate the discus.sion of homo.sevualitv.
These events are characteristic of high-calibre public programs which have been presented in New York for several years—both in the period when the group was a branch of the Mattachine and since. After repeatedly calling ftr “ independence,” this group was granted just that in March 1961. However it still persists in use of the name of the California corporation vAth which it has voted to sever all relations. It is hope4 that at this important^ew Y'ork meeting that a new name will be chosen so that tbe Mattachine Society will know what to call it, and help to promote its wijrthwhile work. Significantly, the New York meeting is also being held at the sane time and date of the annual convention of the American Psychological Associa tion, which expects an attendance of some 9,000 persons.
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