=>b Also , f ellow members of Va~~uard , we have been able to extend a helping hand to all members in the employment field. Out of sixteen placements , we have secured thirteen of them in paying positions . PRESIDENTS PAGE . •. •.•...... 1 ..... ;c now have our Welfar e ~fcount ' working . It i sn ' t much ,but we have been . a.bl" t o help some . The Sirporium donated to us many items of both men ' s . _) PEOPLE POWER · .. · · · · .. · . · · · . · · · 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · an~ women ' s apparel which we have been able to put directly into the hands Keith St . Clare & of our members for good use . Mark Miller EQUALITY UNDER LAW ...... 4.. :y rvery Thursday night at Glide Memoral Fellowship Hal l you see us , at NIGHT SONGS ...... 6 .. . o ~m , feeding no less than one hundred people free of charge . Editors I.ONLINESS IN THE TENDERLOIN ...... •••• . .. 7 '/anguard is now, at the time of t his writing, in the process of nep;oti at ing a location in the centr al city area that will enable us to give • HORACE HORNY TELLS ALL •• • • .• ••• • ••••••• housing to the needy ;food , schooling, counciling,and just about every . .•. 8. dar n t hing Vanguard s-cands for will be available. And many volunteer NEWS ...... 9 . • & • • lQ workers f r om Vanguard /anguard is for you ;from you;and about you. Your help ,your hands and and various other organ your hearts are always needed. izations in the city. Remember us ;we have not forgot-cen you. We have a r.r ievance Co1T1JT1ittee ..I VANGUARD , INC WISHES TO TRANK MATTACHINE FOR THEIR CONTINUING SUPPORT ~·ie have our offices ;soon we will have a Vanguard House . Our office hours I AND VALUABLE ADVICE . AGAIN WE MUST THANK SI R FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND ar~ from ? AM to midnight , 6 days a week ; Sunday 6pm until grave. GOODWILL. WITHOUT THE HELP OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS VANGUARD MIGHT NOT EXIST TODAY . . Feel free t o come and talk wit h us at any time you w.: "':1 Vanguard is published by VANGUARD ,I NC. ,permanent address 330 Ellis St., San Francisco Califor nia 94102. SUBCRIPl'ION RATES : USA and Posessions : Anything that members mi ght be abl e to donate for t he use of ot.he?" . for members : $3. 00 per year;for non- member s :$5 . 00. Foreign: $6.00.Singie members is welcome and appr eciated : filing cabinets , chair s ,clothing issues , 25¢ . Copyright by Vanguar d , Inc . ,1966. All rights r eserved. "3rd t hat can be washed e.nd mended and retur ned to use . Class postage paid. Edi torial Correspondence; Reasonable resonsibility Wat ch for news of our big move to the new Vanguar d House . assurred to all submitters. Manuscripts or other mat erial should be &c companied by a sel f addressed,stamped envelope. Rates are as follows ; Sincer ely, ~ page,$4 ; ~ page , $7 . 50;1 fUll page only 15 .00 , picture ads ~re $5 plus • space involved. Your ad r eaches over a thousand inter ested ~ub scr ibe rs who wish to trade with you. EQUALITY EQUALI TY EQUALITY EQUALITY EQUALITY EQUALITY ...... UNDER LAW let there be a force of cause We among the groups of.sexually 11 di.f.ferent 11 are often treated without when there is a midnight common dignity. Moreover, by penal law the Establishment refUtes our and let there be life in the midst need for adequate sexual satisfaction. 'Voyeurists in blue and dejected of a silent wind-hushed battlefield. civic DOM ' s--either from sadistic intolerance, or from fear of adverse let a flower blast through the mud· splattered publicity (and discovery?)--persist in treating deviants as members of snow of winter. a group predominently inferior t o others in basic human qualities . We and let there be a cry from that final silence feel it is unfortunate for America that such an archaic anti-sexual pre to let all the universe know Judice is still thriving . However the solution is obvious . Pr imarily, that we will stir into movement we feel that knowledge can alleviate self-l"ighteous puritanism. There and move into growth fore we act so that the shackles of superstition and myth can be bro and the people will grow into a ken by fact and free everyone. Today we must rally against "dark ages'' race of gods- morality and alJ. those who apparently fear that someone, somewhere , and the midnight somehow may be happy . be damned! Amen . Adequate documented research is abundant to substantiate the fact that homosexuality does not bear a direct relationship to an individual' s In an effort to establish identity, in order to give purpose to here human worth nor logically disqualify birn from human rights . Moreover t ofore bitter lives , a small gr oup of people have united in a single human sexual rights are constitutionally guaranteed to all, but " leg cause; to better themselves , to better their city, to better their ally" denied to many--even to many members of the dominant sexual pat nation , and, ultimately, all manki nd. These individuals i n the Van tern. This is a disgrace and a grave error. It has been found that LhP guard Movement, idealists of the slums , have banded together to pro repressive measures employed cause a reaction opposite to the one es mote an environment of love and understanding between all the peoples poused publicly by society. Necrophilia, scopophilia, voyeurism and rape of the earth. are some of the results of an individual' s rebellion created by the in evitable conflict between an urgent sexual drive and the repressive It is imperative,for the survival of such an organize,tion , to main measures employed under our conventional sex morality. tain these basic principles: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens , Article 5 states: (1) to expand to include all people needing help, 8:f1d all peo~le "Liberty consists in being abll> to do all that which does no:t harm villing to give aid to the organization or member s ~he r~o:f . someone else. " (2) to unify as friends to meet the needs of the organiztion. And (3) to promote a public i mage of dignity 1 respect 7 and undefstand We quote . the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be ing. These three factors are so closely r elated that not one can be self-evident : That all men are created equal;that they are endowed by isolated. Not one should be misused or ignored. their Creator with certain unalienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 11 All life consists of growth and movement. The motto of the Vanguard Movement is: "Going places and doing things~ These places and things Therefor e homosexual acts between consenting adults ,whetber some r eg must include the entire Bay Area to beJ.p bridge the ge,p Qf lack of ard them as sinful, inunoral or diseased, are within the constitutional communication. We cannot survive as an isolationistic organization! rights of all. Sin is a moral and a religios term. In this country- Ve must go to the world with hands and hearts open with the willing the basic document of which insures total separation of Church and ness to accept those very people who refuse to accept us. State--religious and purely moral views are not considered subject fit for police enforcement. However , moralists and hY.Pocrits have Our voices can, must , and will be heard! evaded the impartial documents of our founding fathers, have diffused the issues and under cover of pseudo-clinical jargon and pr eposterous -To find the answers in our search for identity, recognition and appre superstition, have made love impossible unless coswmnated in the sad ciation,we must be willing to guide each other as a brotherhood of dle and for the purpose of breeding. Tr uJ.y if homosexual activities friends through any and all personal and administrative road-blocks. _ are diseased then measures other than penal may be taken. We know of no Together we can do this, and together we will. disease that has ever been cured by law. continued i will slip into the secret hideout where again i will meet my shadow lover and we will escape across the rooftops panting in a boyhood love-myth and jump chimneys whispering giggle-words to the stars. ~ my shadow lover and i swing from e Window to Window . ) peering in ... and seeing the ghost reflections of I , ) phantom mirror creatures; performing, but never quite sure. 6 me and my shadow lover race across the structures of darkness against darkness. my heart beats fast and my throat dry ~ at the thrill of the moonlight sh_!lljng,..Airom our eyes. we soar over the skyshore 'J' flitting shades against the dawn. we watch, passing below us, the lifeless vulture- carcass of the earth marching ~l into gloom-filled caverns of light- ""'-' once again shadowless- --s once again lost. mark miller 0 ., Homosex sex in place of sex of N Striking s ticks between bone boxes Or shoulder blade cheeks to love g Song of operated, plastic Good touchings and making dougnuts Of dildoes curing the marriage bite I Of a good double need, consolation .f And not caring about wasted seeds J, On babies. kelth st. clare Man and woman may fight and kill Or love or lie . . . They have free will. Whether you can Holy God whose powers should Do a thi~ or not Be greater, aren ' t You are r ight. Ed Poor God can do only good. keitb st.clare Horny?Horny?Horny?Horny?Horny? LONELINES.S in the. FRIENDS! We 're back with Horace Horny to soothe those tlt!ed 111.1scles and Tenderloin to bandage hemroid hearts. Send your problems in to Horace,guys and gals . We, each and everyone of us , long for a truly intimate relationship. Also near Horace, we wish to feel a kinship with all people. This manner of yearning, which I am in love with M. who ls a bisexual and married to a very broadminded every normal person has , stems from a deep unconscious belief that we are girl. They have invited me to share their home and their life. I should all one within life itself. Furthermore where there is no sense of separa be very happy but one thinr, bothers me. What will be my new role ln this tion ftom life there is no loneliness. Yet the lonely people, those chroni household/relationship? cally lonely, are often bitter about their aloneness . Look around you. Lon Need an answer quick ely people almost always have a feeeling of rejection. They tend to make Dear Quick, cutting little remarks, "dirty dish," or i ndulge in various subtle accu Can you sew? s ations as though othe rs were responsible for their feelings of separation! However when we examine things, it is the lonel y person himself who is truly Dear Horace, out of touch. Also, an individual's loneliness can be a substitute for or This week I lost my sugardaddy, someone put sand ln the petroleum jelly a bi-product of some other problem, perhaps intolerance, self-centeredness and an open sewer ls running through the bedroom. I feel so miserable I or just plain spiritual rigidity. want to die. What can I do? What's wrong with me? Ready to end lt all The youth of the Tenderloin feei, ror the most part, that r eligion is corny Dear ·Ready, or out of date. However e~en the most hardened of us can l et his thoughts \le all have bad weeks. Nothlnz 's wrong with you. Buy a good joke book wander back to childhood-to the time when he did go to church. He can drift and learn to laugh again. back and remember that warmth , the security that only active bel ief in a loving God can give. Dear Horace, Blonde, beautiful George loves me. but Jim say• that he s and A lonely person s hould pray for understanding of God ' s love in him. The basis I can't do that. Then Bob broke with Joe because Joe said he wants to know for tolerance, for love of others and for respect of individual veiwpoint me better and so George ls upset. Also Jim told Mike that he wishes I is relational to one' s own feeling with God . were free. Who should I believe and who would you love? Unsure Moreover policeman, hus tler, congressman and all need to realize that just Dear Unsure, because they believe in something it need not follow that others can or Yes! should believe the same. For love of the Author we respect the free will of others. Dear Horace Is lt true that Sparkles (female) attended a recent marriage of two bi Lastly to have a friendship endure;to make it true , worthwhile and a thing sexuals In full drag and as best man ? I think it'• terrible and that beauty, we should cultivate an attitude of friendship toward everybody and the wedding's therfore RJll and void don't you? everything. Outraged Dear out, "Two are better th_!:!.!1 one.because t hey have a good reward for their labour." Only if the minister was straight. Ecclesiates 4 :9 6Q&,~ TODAY'S TRADE IS TOMMOROW 'S COMPETITION Rev. Ray Editor's Note: Reverend Ray Brashears has been serving t he T.L. not only Policemen aren't really licensed to kill, but some feel they are licensed as a mi.nister to the soul but also in the more t emporal urget:lt capacity of to a ggravate a job counsellor . Ray has given food to t he hungry, clothes to the needy ~ and work to the earnest. It is with regret then, that we must announce his resignation. However we wish him s uccess in his new parish i n Contra Costa NEED A JOB? Well, we want to help you. Placement,counciling, and referral fac County. Please keep i n touch, Ray ilities continue t o operate wherever Vanguard exists. Present·ly Miss Judith Erickson is giving her time daily. Give yoursel f a break. Cor ie in today. EACH new issue of VD is designed not only for entertainment and education, EQUALIT'! tr.'IDER LAW continued: '1 but a l so to further the cause. We seek to right misdoings and to halt har unauestionably , "unnatural" sex acts& involving one or many are under assment. Therefore we request your meticulus aid. Anyone who has been dir fi; e bv the most massive hodgepodge of bigotry raised to the level of ectly victemized or discriminated against by Comptons', The Plush Doggie doctri~e in America since Prohibition days . Yet , that an act must be or any other business please report the incident immediately to. one of the forbidden because is is against Nature is the most ludicrous att ack of editors. We remind you to save all evidence! .•••• HELP is sorely needed in all. Natur e does not perm.it acts outside the feasibility of itsel!': all departments. A willing worker on a standby, regular or sporatic basis "Natural" acts simply are those which can be done ! If the quarrel is is urgently needed. Come on put soae time in for yourself • . . It's easy to whether homoer otic acts ar e done by natur e (outside of man , of cour se ) dodge responsibility, but few can dodge the consequences of dodging respon then again the answer is plain. Any student of entomology or biology sibility ... Funds continue to be expended and needed for the T.L.Welfare can ver ifv the ease and number of homoerotic and autoero~ic acts per Fund. Money collected is spent on providing kids on the street and people formed regularly , purposefully and natur ally with a clear conscience by in need with the bare,cold necessities . . •Vanguard is for you even if you deer and fish} fowl and cell. hate us ... Herb Donaldson speaks at business men's luncheon,Febr. 15, 1967 I ' m ~ure the animals speak of love about "The Homosexual" call Glide Memorial Church for full scoop . .. Vanguard With all its proper bliss *+*+*+-*+*+*+*'+-~~+*+*+""'+*+*+*+~ While ~nly mankind legislates = Negro theater:IN ...... VD on TV, Friday,Febr 10 Where I may lay a kiss . IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN = SPLENDID ERROR,CALL .... If you like public infor- .We are men and women for only a little time . We are humans and thus uni OR SEE POLICE BRUl'ALITY = EX- 70160 ...... mation series of this sort. que in our abi lity to love . Our love knows no boundary nor. recess_. . And OR HARA~SMENT . . • CALL = call KRON-lV today .... A man strikes a match toward in spite of all the fences and all the difficulties we will. continue t o CITIZENS ALERT • himself. A woman, away from herself. ETC ..•. Free love , to make love , to need whoever and whatever we must . kei~h st. clare 24 HOUR ASSISTANCE AT • clothing at Vanguard. Open 12 noon to 12 grave eve 776-9669 = day and night •.• Legal assistance and referral =+=-t<'-=+-=+-+--+'"""---i*=+=+= available for the take, just ask.Vanguard is ready ~ .,;i ~~- ~=+=fs1-1-1-1-11 I II I I I I I 1-1=1ml=l=l=1-+-1 1a1-1~ Why are all the johns in Comptons ' for sale? Are the facilities at Kitty's really "For Business Use ONLY" 7 Sj;ttl... Who 's got the collection to buy the Gilded Cage a new toilet seat? , ~,,"l Le t's all gather for the annual cleaning of the tearoom at Mr. B' s. .K4~ Scene on a wall at the University de Mexico, "I have 35 centimeters , want it, Gringo?" Really~ ~ ~ 1'(t t =3 ((( (((((((((((((((((((~(((>)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) PEOPLE POWER continued: # OUR ENCYCLOPEDIA SAYS: "It is easy We are participants in the parade of # to distinguish the sexes because hymanity. Let us pledge to work with # the male has a concave indention one another to l et our banners fly , # in the center of the plastron near proud and free . We have the power of # t he hind legs, while the females ' people. God Bl ess mark miller # J:;l'\stron i s quite flat.However it U is l•possible to tell the sex of ver y small turtles" Editor s ''H€.'5 HAVING- SOM£ TR()UeJ£ ADJUSTING TO GAY LIF€." M- f-. . ~ M- - o n f-.. ;:r- f-.. ~ ;:r- k ;:s r:> V1 "ts ~ b- s::: ;:s ~OQ.r:>'4(1)k,;:r-;:s Ila µ ...... Cl) Vis~ing and k ;:::.- ;:s <:> ;:s (I) (>.. Q. k _, '• ti) bO II) p.. bO i'-. -i • Q. ;:s ;:::.- ;:r- cu i::: oi :::s c1S , 3 s::: <:: (.) 0.... (Q . (I) (I) c;-:.·l~ f·"- ...... :::S·r-450+" Joining ·· ·si:·R ~ 3 O • ;::.-~ Q. t:IO•rl t1S ... Vl ;:s ~3 oM,;::.-•;:s M ~ tlO bO \S::co3· :i ~ ~ ..c: Vl ~ i"-· s::: r · ~ M- • M- ~ +.I .. s::: 0 °' k ;:s k k - V.l (I) ~...... bO 0 Non-members are invited to s::: ;:r-to k ;:r- - • • () ;:s (I) (I) r:> • • (I) ;:s ~ S:::•.-4 s:: attend the open meetings •l"'i µ 0 n °"".. r:> <:> r· ~ • "llliii... .. u t1S •1'1 which are held the third k s::: (>. ("') <:> ~ (I) ;:s ~ lllVlS::Vl+..I i'-· ~ k (I) .... Q. b0f...ct1Sf...cU Wednesday of each month. o ~ ;:s-"ts ;:s ~ ;:it) -i I a ;:s (I) ~ k • ~ ;:r- s:: Cl) "O Cl) :::s Guest speakers are usually v. ·r-t ~ > "CJ (>. 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