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AUGUST 1963 SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS! In This And In CALLING SHOTS—-Congressman John Dowdy Proposes a Bill to Outlaw Washington Mattachine's Fund-Raising Privilege in the District of Columbia! i "Freedom is not free, nor is it something guaranteed to every one because its principles are nobly inscribed in holy writ or treasured documents... Rather it is a living thing which must be guarded and made to apply to changing conditions.” READ ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOING THROUGH LIFE AS A 'CASUAL’ ON A HURDY-GURDY OR AS A HUMAN BEING IN TUNE WITH EXISTENCE IN THE EVER-PRESENT AUGUST 1963 SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS! NOW. READ ABOUT THE PROCESS OF 'CASTRAMETATION’ IN Living iDangeronsly ' ûn Freedom. So much better than the "neurotic world of make-believe,” m which so many of us lack any sense of self-expression, is the In This creative time-space world of existence. We must cease listening to promises and myrhs that are not manifest in truth and reality. 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EREEWnEEYXyFoaoded In 1954-Flint Iniun Jtniuuy 1955 ATTITUDES TOWARD HOMOSEX UALS AND SPREAD OP V. D. Volume IX AUGUST 1963 Number 8 n Recently, an article from the ned- Editor ical magazine, General Practice, lot HAROLD L. CALL June, 1962 CTair, J. D. F., 1962, Astociat€ Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS “ The Male Homosexual and Vener LEWIS C. CHRISTIE eal Disease," General Practice 25 BuMintit Managtr 2 CALLING SHOTS DONALD S. LUCAS (6): 91-97, June, 1962)^ was brought 4 THE HYPOCRISY OF SEXUAL MORALITY to out attention. Some of that art Trtagurtr SPECIAL LAW REQUESTED by Harold L. Call icle beats repeating here: “ To en 0. CONRAD BOWMAN, JR. BY representative DOWDY sure his health, the male who is Editorial Board 17 UTERARY SCENE ROLLAND HOWARD Hon. John Dowdy, U.S. Represent partic^ating in homosexual rela WALLACE DE ORTEGA 27 H. R. 5990 ative from Texas has introduced a tions should have routine examina MAXEY 22 Extension of Remarks of Congressman Dow- bill (See page 21) into Congress lot tions for venereal disease. Check dy for the express purpose of revoking ups based upon sexual activity, and 25 UNPOPULAR CAUSES, Editorial from The the license to solicit funds issued not merely upon symptomatology Trademark Registered Washington Post to the Ifattachine Society of Wash (which may never develop), are de U.S. Patent Office ington. An extension of his remarks sirable. 28 READERS WRITE Published monthly by the is reprinted on page 22 from the ap “ Unfcrtunately homosexuals gen Mattacbine Society» Inc., 693 30 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS pendix to the Congressional Record. erally do not recognize the import Mission Street» San Francis co 5, California» Telephone: The bill was referred to the Com ance of tiiis. Many are lulled into a DOuglas 2-3799 mittee on the District of Columbia feeling of false security because Copyright 1963 hy the Matta- and came up for hearing on August of the mistaken belief tiiat venereal chme Society» Inc. Ninth year of publication. Matia- gtb, when the Mattachine Society of disease, in a fashion analogous to chine Foundation. Inc», es Washington was represented by its pregnancy, is an exclusive compli tablished in 1930 at Los An geles; Mattachine Society president, Astronomer Dr. Franklin cation of heterosexual relations. formed in 1933 and ebartered Kameny. This erroneous concept that vener as non-profit, non-partisan, educational, research, and SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS j As of this printing, little has been eal infections are never or but sel social service corporation in New Pestìi Retulaiioas ind lislog costs mike It Im- reported to us regnrding that hear dom acquired through homosexual' California. Founded in lbs petailve that you MUST notify the Mattacbine REVIEW public interest for the pur office of any chin(c of iddreii. We muai have all chan- ing. Apparently, Rep. Dowdy waved practices may lead to indiscrim- pose of providing accurate gei of addtcii at lean 30 dayi ptlotto moving. Please akft a couple of recent issues of t'innte promiscuity. And when symp information and informedopin- ceopctsie with the REVIEW and help us to save money | ion leading to solution of sex _______________In this Important area. the Mattacbme REVIEW, and opined toms develop, the misinformed ho- behavior problems, particu ADVERTISEMENTS: Accepted only from publlahets ot | that it was obscene; but the Matta- nDsexonl msy tend to discount their larly those of the homosex ual adult. authors of books, magazines, periodicals; and book-i chine Society of Washington can significance. sellers concerned with sexological subjects. Rates on ^ The REVIEW is available on ____________________ requeat. hardly be held responsible for that. “ Furtiier, the homosexual lacks many U.S, newsstands at 75r MANUSCRIPTS) Original siilcles, levlsws,"knags andi But nevermind... at this point the the protection afforded somepto- per copy, and hy subscripHon (mailed in plain, sealed en significant opinion, and appropriate abort aprirà sol- hearing was Interrupted. A quotum (CoBiiaaed on pa|a 26) velope), Rates in advance: lelted for publieaiien on a no-fee basis. Please Ineludel flrat claaa postage fot reutn. i S7.30 per year. 1 2 i Printed in U. S. A. - .1 was needed on the floor of the House. mattaclilne We will report further on this in September. EREEWnEEOTFounded in 1954-First Issue January 1955 ATTITUDES TOWARD HOMOSEX UALS AND SPREAD OF V. D. Volume IX AUGUST 1963 Number 8 Recently, an article &om the ned- Editor HAROLD L. CALL ical magazine. General Practice, loi I June, 1962 (Tarr, J. D. F., 1962, Associate Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS “ The Male' Homosexual and Vener LEWIS C. CHRISTIE eal Disease,” General Practice 25 Business Manager 2 CALLING SHOTS DONALD S. LUCAS (6): 91-97, June, 1962), was brought 4 THE HYPOCRISY OF SEXUAL MORALITY to our attention. Some of that art Treasurer SPECIAL LAW REQUESTED by Harold L. Call icle bears repeating here: “ To en 0. CONRAD BOWMAN, JR. BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWDY sure his health, the male who is Editorial Board 17 LITERARY SCENE ROLLAND HOWARD Hon. John Dowdy, U.S. Represent partic^ating in homosexual rela WALLACE DE ORTEGA 27 H. R. 5990 ative from Texas has introduced a tions should have routine examina MAXEY 22 Extension of Remarks’of Congressman Dow- bill (See page 21) into Congress for tions for venereal disease. Check dy for the express purpose of revoking ups based upon sexual activity, and 25 UNPOPULAR CAUSES, Editorial from Tie the license to solicit funds issued not merely upon symptomatology Trademark Registered Washington Post 1 to the hbttachine Society of Wash (which may never develop), are de U.S, Patent O/fice ington. An extension of his remarks sirable. 28 READERS WRITE i Published monthly by the i^eprinted on page 22 from the ap- “ Unf otunately homosexuals gen Mattachine Society. Inc., 693 30 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS ^ndixtothe Congressional Record. erally do not recognize the import Mission Street, San Francis The bill vBS referred to the Com ance of this. Many are lulled into a co 5. California. Telepbonet Douglas 2-3799 mittee on the District of Columbia feeling of false security because Copyright 1963 by the Matta- and came up for hearing on August of the mistaken belief that venereal cbhte Society, Inc, Ninth year of publication. Matta- 8th, when the Mattachine Society of disease, in a fashion analogous to chine Foundation, Inc., es Washington was represented by its < pregnancy, is an exclusive compli- tablished in 1950 at Los An geles; Mattachine Society president, Astronomer Dr. Franklin ' cation of heterosexual relations. formed in 1933 and chartete'd Kameny. ’ This erroneous concept that vener as non-profit, non-partisan, educational, research, and SPECIAf. NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS As of this printing, little has been eal infections are never or but sel social service corporation in New (Aisial Regulacions and rising costs mske it im- reported to us regarding that hear dom acquired through homosexual California, Founded in the perscive that you MUST notify the Mattachine REVIEW public interest' for the pur office of any change of addteas. We must have all chan ing. Apparently, Rep,. Dowdy waved practices may lead to indiscrim pose of providing accurate ges of address at leait-}0 days prior to moving. Please aloft a couple of recent issues of inate promiscuity. And when symp information and informed opin cooperate With the REVfEW and help ui to save money ion leading to solution of 'spx _______________ in this important area. the Nattachine REVIEW, and opined toms devebp, the misinformed ho- behavior problems, particu ADVERTISEMENTS: Accepted only from publishers or that it was obscene; but the Matta nosexual may tend to discount their larly those of the homosex ual adult. authors of books, magazines, periodicals! and book- chine Society of Washington can significance. sellers concerned with sexological subjects.