Nov. 1960, Vol. 05 No. 02
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NOVEMBER 50c ^^pwrposo of tho NOVEMBER i960 t h e LaddêX V O L U C 5 , num ber 2 Publl>h«d manthly by the DougllMrs • ! B llllls, Inc., a non- prehl corporation, 165 O’Forrall Street, Room 405, Son Fran 9^ B l LIT IS cisco 2, Caliioniic. Teleplicae YUkoa 2-9290.
A WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OP PROMOTING NATIONAL OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF IILITIS, INC THE INTEGRATION OP THE HOMOSEXUAL INTO SOCIETY BY: President — Jaye Bell Vice President — Helen Sanders ..... Recording Secretary — Dottle Dee Corresponding Secretary — Chris Hayden .... Public Relations Director — Jo Carson Treasurer — Ev Howe THE LADDER STAFF O Education of the variant, with particular emphasis on the psych Editor — Del Martin ological, physiological and sociological aspects, to enable her Editorial Assistants — Agatha Mathys, Elaine Kingston, Millie Jensen, to understand herself and make her adjustment to society in all Jean Nathan its social, civic and economic implications— this to be accomp Los Angeles Reporter — Sten Russell Production Manager — Patty Patterson lished by establishing and maintaining as complete a library as Circulation Manager — Cleo Glenn possible of both fiction and non-fiction literature on the sex de viant theme; by sponsoring public discussions on pertinent sub THE LADDER it regarded as a sounding board for various points of view on the homophile and related subjects and jects to be conducted by leading members of the legal, psychiat does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the organixation. ric, religious and other professions; by advocating a mode of be havior and dress acceptable to society. Education of the public at large through acceptance first of the individual, leading to an eventual breakdown of erroneous taboos and prejudices; through public discussion meetings aforemen tioned; through dissemination of educational literature on the Pe r v e r s io n o f Fr e b x m , B>it c r i a l ...... a homosexual theme. L e s b ia n is m t t h e Law b y Oa v id Ha m b len , a t t o r n e y ; ...... 6 Ex i t L a u g h in g , a s t o r y b y J an Ad d is o n ...... io e Participation in research projects by duly authorized and respon Mooo M i s c e l l a n e a ...... k sible psychologists, sociologists and other such experts directed Th e VltoRD BY D iana St e r l i n g ...... I6 towards further knowledge of the homosexual. On Ce n s o r s h ip b y g e n e Damon and L e e St u a r t ...... 19 L e s b ia n a ...... 20 O Investigation of the penal code as it pertains to the homosexual, Re a d e r s Resp o n d ...... 21 proposal of changes to provide an equitable handling of cases involving this minority group, and promotion of these changes Co v er b y Ke r r y through due process of law in die state legislatures. The perversion of freedom Is the "hysteria" of a small group of self-appointed amateur psychologists, prosecu E D lIO f ilA L tors, and censors of public taste. Therperverslon of freedom is imposing a private Indivi dual's or group's opinion regarding obscenity on the rest Perversion of Freedom of the community. Justice William 0, Douglas has warned, "Once the censor enters the p ictu re he becomes by virtue of h is power the Charles H. Keating, national ootmsel for the Citlssns* dictator...The practical exigencies of a system of cen Comnittee for Decent l^lteraljure, which Is organized in sorship mean that the author writes to the standards of some 700 oommunltles throughout the nation, addressed a the censor who is beyond effective control. He writes small audience in San Francisco recently on ihat he to avoid the censor's prejudices and displeasure, if not called the "perversion of freedom«" His thesis was to please him. The censor becomes the great le v e lle r of that publishing of books on such perversions as homo thought. The oensor sets a deadening pattern of conform sexuality and Lesbianism is indeed a perversion of the ity which one must meet or go out of business...The freedoms of speech and of the press. On this basis Ur. tendency is for the censor to construe his powers liber Keating has urged local law enforcement agencies and le a lly and fre e ly and to expand h is juri sdi c tlo n .. .Through gislators to tighten up on censorship of news stands and the ages conformity has been the great desire of every to draw up tougher obscenity laws. He claims that a censor," group of attorneys is hard at work drafting a city ordi nance to be submitted to 1 1:® San Pranolsoo Board of Su We would also quote the Bible (Romans 1 4 :1 4 ) : "1 know pervisors and preparing a bill for consideration by the and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus thefe 1 s nothing California State Legislature. Similar action is un unclean of itself; hit to him that esteemeth anything to doubtedly being instigated in other states and cities. be unclean, to him it is unclean."
We would point out to Mr. Keating that present laws con There is your perversion, Mr. Keatlngi cerning obscene material are adequate, Contrary| to Ur, Keating's positive statement, homosexuals do not become - Dsl Mmrtim so by reading books. The subject of homosexuality is not obscene in Itself. It is only through further com munication (which Mr. Keating would deny us) that this controversial subject can ever be resolved. ^herperversion of freedom is the pressures exerted by FREEDOM - TO - READ the few to draft "loose obscenity laws" which would re sult in censorship by intimidation throu^ the threat of easy oonviotions. A counter-committee, the Freedom-to-Read Citizens Commit tee, has been formed in San Francisco by Attorney Morris The perversion of freedom is to put the policeman on the Lowenthal to resist any pressure group which tries to a- beat in a p o sitio n to t e l l the citiz e n s of a community brldge the fundamental liberties guaranteed in the Bill of what they may or may not read. R ights. Those in te re ste d in preserving th e ir freedom to read should write to 244 California St., Rm, 7 1I , S, F, 1 1 , In England during the Middle Ages male homosexuality was Lesbianism and the Law concurrently under the ecclesiastical and the common law courts (1 Hawk Pleas to the Crown, Chap. 4); Henry VIII took male homosexuality into the common law courts by sta tu te (25 Hen, V III, Chap. 6, 1533-34). The Colony of By David Hamblen, Esquire Massachusetts Bay adopted the definitions in the King Counsellor at Law, Massachusetts Bar James Bible (Colonial Laws, Sec. 7~^» ^^43), which were restated in the Province of Massachusetts Bay (Chap. 1, Lesbianism, or female homosexuality, has not been the 1637) &nd again re sta te d in the Commonwealth of Massa subject cf such extensive investigation by the law as chusetts (Chap. 46, Sec, 1, 1784), male homosexuality has been, but even so. Lesbianism does come under legal scrutiny« A review of the rea U ntil 17 1s male homosexuality in England was treated ex sons for legal preoccupation with male homosexuality is actly in accordance with the law of Leviticus; In that necessary, if the reasons for any legal preoccupation year the rather obscure reasoning in Forbes Reports 3I with female homosexuality are to be tmderstood» (En^and) would seem to show the beginning of a line of cases to prevent taking advantage of children. The idea There appear to be two lines of legal reasoning by was borrowed from the law of rape in which it is held which male homosexuality is held illegal - first, it is th a t the crime is commited when a g irl is too young to not in accord with our Judaeo—Christian civilization; consent. it is un-Chrlstlan (Romans 1:24-27; second, homosexual ity may result in taking advantage of children. The The death penalty for male homosexuality was abolished first line stems from Old Testament days when it car in Massachusetts in 1804 (Chap. 133» 1804), and a stiff ried tie death penalty (Leviticus 20:13), while the se prison term was substituted. In England the death pen cond line has to do with tne enforcement of humane treat alty for male homosexuality wftS abolished in I 86I (24 & ment of d iild re n , and t h i s lin e is le ss than 250 years 25 V icto ria, Chap. lOO). old. Judges have stated plainly the reason for punishing male In Old Testament days Baal was the god of the religion homosexuality to be that it is treason to God (Russell opposing the worship of Jehovah, and certain rites of the on Crimes, Vol. 1, P. 376, 7'kh English Ed.). In English p r ie s ts of Baal were of a homosexual n atu re . Hence, male law the old French maxim states that male homosexual homosexuality became significant of adherence to the re ity "e st crime de ftajeste vers le roy oelestre," which ligion hostile to the worship of Jehovah, or treason to means treason to God (Peloubet's Legal Maxims citing 3 God (1 K lngs:12). In s t. 58).
Hence, mala homosexuality is punished because it is trea As Lesbianism was not recognized in the Old Testament, son to God. By analogy female homosexual liy was held by it was not generally punishable by Christian courts, but Saint Paul to be un-Chrlstlan (Romans 1:26). of course there were exceptions. In Prance during the la te Middle Ages two Lesbians were burned a t the stake, When the Roman Empire was C h ristian ized , male homosexual presumably because of Saint Paul's reasoning by analogy ity was punished by death (Corpus Juris Civilis, Insti- (Romans 1 : 26). tutionum Justianianl Lib IV Tit XVIII De Publlcd s Judiciis, 533 A.D.). When England was C h ristian ized , male homosex It was not until the statute of 1b61 (ubl supra) that uality was punished by burning the guilty one alive (Laws female homosexuality was recognized as a crime and be of King Edgar 77» *• 9 7 ^ A.D.). came punishable in England, although the statute applies only wher# one party does not or oan not oonsent^ as a result of heredity or of environment or of both here through lack of age (Rex versus Hare, 1 King's Bench, dity and environment, psychiatrists may not agrees but Page 354 C. C. A,, 1934). England has another statute psychiatrists do agree that homosexuality is a mental under which children are protected (12-13 ®eo, V,, Chap. Illness and aibject to psychiatric treatment. 56, 1922), and England has not made the crime of female homosexuality any broader (Earl of Halsbury: Laws of Eesblans often have a strong desire to be accepted by England, 1941, Suppl. Vol. 9> Part XI, Sec. 1093)» society, but there is a gulf between a more or less sym pathetic attitude currently on the part of the law courts In 1887 M assachusetts also passed an ac t broadening th e and acceptance by society. As Lesbianism particularly crime of homosexuality, and that Includes Lesbianism in modern times seems to be linked by analogy more aid even when children are not Involved (Laws of Mass., Chap. more with treason to Cod (at least people seem to feel 272, Sec. 35, 1932). In a general way the farther West that way about it), religious conservatives consider the Jurisdiction and the more recently enacted the laws, Lesbians to be criminals, vdtlle religious liberals (in the broader and more Inclusive appears the trend of -ttiese cluding Humanists) consider Lesbians to be mentally 111 statutes (Sec. 2456, Rem. Com. Stat., State of tashington persons; it is to be feared that acceptance by our Ju- versus Frey, Aug, 17 , 1932; Glover versus S ta te , 179 daeo-Chrlstlsn society would be problematical. 459, 1913 - also stated in 101 Northeastern Reporter 629 * • • • • a t 632).
These later oases do not seem to draw a line between pro »APHRODITE» RECORDING AVAILABLE tection of children and the ideas of male homosexual 1'^ applied analagously to Lesbianism. The broadening of the The DOB Book and Record Service has had many requests for statutes so that Lesbianism, even when children are not APHRODITE, ^ r e c o r d in g of th e SONGS OF BILITIS by P ierre involved, is now practically universally declared to be Louys. -There^are two different albums taken from this a crime in the United States is a develbptnent mostly in' very ly ric poem. The American Record Guide said th is re the 20th Century. I t i s noteworthy th a t by modern de cord was a "daring e n te rp rlse . . .th e most sensuous voice cisions prosecutions for homosexuality are the only oases In the m tire mlcrogroove catalogue.. .handsomely execu in which rules of law and of evidence are not interpreted ted." Both of the records are of the highest artistic liberally on behalf of the accused; the rules are construed caliber and taste. as rigidly as possible against the accused and circum stantial evidence may convict (Connell versus State, I 9 AND both of the records are avallablel The established Northeastern Reporter, 2d series, 267, 1939)« list price is $4.98 each; however, the DOB Book Service is not In a position financially to make an advance On the other hand, it may be said that the law in gene "quantity" order. The cash outlay is prohibitive. ral does not deal as harshly with women as it does with men. Public prosecutors as a rule are not anxious to BUT If we receive enough ADVANCE orders with check at take notice of eases of Lesbianism unless they becoiiB tached, we will order these records for distribution too notorious or unless they Involve children (however through the Book Service. the statute may define a child) or unless pressure is broi^ght to bear. ' Those of you who are Interested in obtaining copies of these records, please send $4.98 (add 4^ sales tax in This is particularly because there Is agrowing feeling California) to DOB Book Service, I 65 O'Parrell S-t., Rm. that homosexual Ity Is a mental Illness, and a plea of 405, Ban Francisco 2, C alifornia. Advance orders w ill Insanity is a common defense. Whether homosexud Ity is not require the usual handling charge. Those orders for single albums will be considered as orders for Volume 1 only. only whepo one p a rty does not or oan not oonsent» as a result of heredity or of environment op of both here through lack of age (Rex versus Hare, 1 King’ s Bench, dity and environment, psychiatrists may not agrees but Page 354 C. C, A., 1934). England has another statute psychiatrists do agree that homosexuality is a mental under which children are prcteoted (12-13 Oeo, V,, Chap. Illness and subject to psyohiatrlo treatment, 56, 1922), and England has not made the crime of female homosexuality any broader (i*arl of Halsbury: Laws of ^sblans often have a strong desire to be accepted by England, 1941, Suppl. Vol. 9, P a rt XI, Sec. IO95). society, but tihere I s a gulf between a more or less sym pathetic attitude currently on the part of the law courts In 1887 Massachusetts also passed an act broadening the and acceptance by society. As Lesbianism particularly crime of homosexuality, and that includes Lesbianism in modern tim es seems to be linked by analogy more end even when children are not involved (Laws of Mass,, Chap, more with treason to Cod (at least people seem to feel 272, See, 35, 1932), In a general way the farther West that way about it), religious conservatives consider the J u risd ic tio n and the mors re c e n tly enacted the laws, besbians to be orimlnals, irtille religious liberals (in the broader and more inclusive appears the trend of these cluding Humanists) consider lesbians to be mentally ill statutes (Sec. 2456, Hem. Com. Stat., State of Washington persons; it is to be feared that acceptance by our Ju- versus Prey, Aug, 17, 1932; Clover versus State, 179 Ind, daeo-Chrlstian society would be problematical. 459, 1913 - also stated in 101 Northeastern Reporter 629 • * • * * at 632),
These later cases do not seem to draw a line between pro •APHRODITE’ RECORDING AVAILABLE tection of children and the ideas of male homosexuality applied analagously to Lesbianism. The broadening of the The DOB Book and Record Service has had many requests for statutes so that Lesbianism, even when children are not APHRODITE, a recording of the SONGS OP BILITIS by Pierre involved, is now practically universally declared to be Louys. There are two d iffe re n t edbums taken from th is a crime in the United States is a development mostly in very ly ric poem. The American Record Guide said th is re tte 20th Century. I t i s noteworthy th a t by modern de cord was a "daring e n te r p ris e ...th e most sensuous voice cisions prosecutions for homosexuality are the only oases in the oi tl re microgroove catalogue.. .handsomely execu in which rules of law and of evidence are not interpreted ted." Both of the records are of the highest artistic liberally on behalf of the accused; the rules are construed caliber and taste. as rigidly as possible against the accused and clroum- stantial evidence may convict (Connell versus State, I 9 AND both of the records are availablel The established Northeastern Reporter, 2d series, 267» 1939)« list price is $4.98 each; however, the DOB Book Service is not in a position financially to make an advance On the other hand, it may be said that the law in gene "quantity" order. The cash outlay is prohibitive, ral does not deal as harshly with women as it does with men. Public prosecutors as a ru le are not anxious to BUT if we receive enough ADVANCE orders with check at take notice of cases of Lesbianism unless they beoone tached, we will order these records for distribution too notorious or unless they Involve children (however through the Book Service. the statute may define a child) or unless pressure is brought to bear. Those of you who are interested in obtaining copies of these records, please send $4.98 (add sales tax in This is particularly because there is a growing feeling California) to DOB Book Service, I 65 O'Parrell St., Rm. that homosexuality is a mental Illness, and a plea of 405, San Pranclsco 2, C alifo rn ia. Advance orders w ill insanity is a common defense. Whether homosexuality is not require the usual handling charge. Those orders for single albums will be considered as orders for Volume 1 only. CRACKS, AND SHE FINDS H ER E'S SOMETHING A MAN CAN DO THAT SHE S m CAN'T!"
"A nd t h a t ' s w hat' s a l l wrong. Am atca Gebh a ro wiasn' t l i k e t h a t .
SHE d id n ' t end UP THAT WAY. SHE COULDN'T. " A STORY BY J m ADOISON
'V aS you OERE, CHARLIE?'" "ARE YOU TRYING TO T E LL ME YOU DON'T WANT TO DO TH IS REMAKE OF "So,
'F IN A L Fl i g h t '? " Ol d " S ? e a t Mo g u l ' s " b a s s ro a r f i l l e d e v e n h is " I KNEW HER. NOT PERSONALLY. THOUGH I DID SEE HER ONCE WHEN I COLOSSAL PLUSHY OFFICE. WAS ABOUT FOUR. ONE OF MY AUNTS WENT TO COLLEGE WITH HER. BUT SHE WAS MY ID EAL. I READ EVERYTHING IN PRINT ABOUT HER WHILE Da r e Amory g a v e h im t h e slo w nod and ir o n ic g r in s o lo v ed b y f a n s SHE WAS A LIV E AND AFTER. SHE'D NEVER GIVE A TUMBLE TO T H A T ..." AND im it a t e d BY TEENAGERS FROM END TO END OF THE COUVTRY. "THAT'S R IG H T, 6.M ," Sh e knew how h i s n ic k n a m e t ic k l e d h im AMD HOW "O K, Mi s s Re w r it e , l e t ' s h a v e yo u r s c r i p t ." LITTLE HE'D LIKE THE REST SHE HAD TO SAY. "YOU'LL NEVER GET ME INTO IT U N L E S S ..." Da r e sh u d d er ed a l i t t l e a t t h e o m in o u sly q u ie t s a r c a s m , so much WORSE THAN H IS ROARS. " I T WOULD HARDLY NEED CHANGING AT A L L , "MIGOO, g i r l , WHAT'S VIRONG WITH YOU?" HE WAS BELLOWING NOW. UNLESS MY MEMORY IS A WASHOUT, AW I'V E SEEN IT HALF A DOZEN "You KNOW WHAT THE BOX-OFFICE TAKE WAS ON THE 1940 JOB WITH Ga IL TIMES ONE W»Y OR ANOTHER. THE DIFFERENCE WIOULD BE IN THE WAY HAYDON? AND YOU'D BEAT HER - MORE THE T Y P E . NOT THAT YOU LOOK GEBHARO WAS PLAYED. INSTEAD OF COCKY AND ARROGANT WITH A BIG L IK E Amanda Ge b h a r o , th a n k Goo , b u t ..." 'DOWN' ON MEN, YOU'D DO HER AS SOMEBODY W IT H ...V IS IO N . JU ST TWO BIG THINGS IN HER L I F E : FLYING AND PROVING THAT WOMEN AREN'T "1 WISH I DID,’" JU ST f e m a l e s . I KNOW SHE MARRIED ENDICOTT, BUT HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO BE HER FATHER. HE GAVE HER COMPLETE FREEDOM; HE LOVED H E R ... "CHRIST, YOU ARE FLIPPIN G !... WHAT I MEAN, YOUR BUILD, THAT WALK HER DEDICATION. HIS FIRST WIFE WAS A W CTCN'S COLLEGE PRESIDENT, YOU CAN PUT ON, THE WHOLE E FF EC T . GET YOU IN THOSE FL Y E R 'S S U IT S , REMEMBER. HE LIKED WOMEN WITH SOMETHING TO L IV E FOR BESIDES THEATERS'LL NEED BUILT-IN RIOT SQUADS TO HOLD THE BOBBY-SOXERS. MEN." You PASS TH IS UP, YOU BELONG IN THE LOONY B IN ."
"H e a r , h e a r , b i l l y Graham , j u n io r . Bu t w it h a l i n e l i k e t h a t , "OK, G.M ., MAYBE THAT'S WHERE I'LL END UP. BUT I MEAN IT, I'LL WHAT'S THE ENDING?" NEVER P U Y 'FIN A L FLIG H T' UNLESS THE ENDING IS CHANGED."
"WELL, IF SHE'S BEEN DECENT TO HER CO-PILOT,.. IF YOU'VE WORKED "Ch a n c e t h e end? What' s t h a t b u t t h e whole damn p o in t o f t h e * UP A FEELIN G OF COMPLETE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION BETWEEN T H E M ... STORY? BUTCHY, hard - mouthed DAME, 'ANYTHING A MAN CAN DO I CAN IF THEY'RE REAL BUDDIES BY THE TIME THEY CRASH, YOU'D SHOW THEM DO B E T T E R .' WINS ALL THE TRO PHIES, SOLOS THE ATLAN TIC, MARRIES CLINGING TO THE LAST SCRAPS OF FLOATING WRECKAGE, PRETTY WELL A MILLIONAIRE WHO CAN BUY HER ALL THE PLANES AND LICENSES SHE BANGED U P, WASHED OVER BY THOSE AWFUL PA C IFIC WAVES, A N D ...JU S T WANTS. So WHAT'S LEFT BUT THE P A C IFIC ? MaD AS HELL BECAUSE SAYING, 'Go o dbye and h a p p y l a n d in g s . ' " To h er f u r y h e r v o ic e SHE CAN'T SOLO THAT, AND BIG BRASS WiON'T OK A DAME FOR HER CO THICKENED. "'WE COULD JERK TEARS WITH THAT, ALL RIGHT," SHE P IL O T . So TAKES IT OUT ON THE POOR GUY THAT'S STUCK IN WITH HER, ENDED, WITH A FA IR IMITATION OF EVERYBODY'S OCCUPATIONAL CYNICISM . MAKES HIM NOTHING BUT A GREASE-MONKEY. ONLY ALL THE TIME SH E'S
GETTING m ea n e r , UNDERNEATH SHE REALLY WANTS HIM BUT DON'T "And HAVE THE WHOLE THING JUST ONE GODDAM DOCUMENTARY," THE GREAT KNOW I T . So THEY CRASH ON SOME ISLAND, HE SAVES H ER, HER SHELL MOGUL SAID IN A VOICE L IK E COLD S T E E L . AS HE STARED AT HER UNDER INQS. BUT - I'L L EVEN RISK LETTING YOU 'KEEP' ME, IF WE CAN JUST GET OUT OF T H IS ...T H IS ,..O H , HURRY HOME]" LEV EL LID S SHE SAW FOR THE F IR S T T|H C VSHAT SHE HAD HEARD CALLED HIS "SNAKE'S EYES". SHE HAD THOUGHT THE PHRASE A RANK LIBEL. " I 'M ON MY W AY." Af t e r f i v e y e a r s o f b e in g h i s w h it e - h ea d ed p e t , s h e knew a t u s t
WHY h e was f e a r e d . AND NOW » € WAS FRIGHTENED AND BEGINNING TO On e o f t h e m e s s e n g e r s , ru n n in g in to h e r a s she^ b u r s t o u t , g a s p e d FEEL VERY COLD. AN APOLOGY. AM5 THEN, " J E E 2 , MISS AMORY, YOU GOT AN OSCAR OR GOT
en g a ged or s o m e t h in '? YOU'RE SHOOTIN* OFF STA RSi" "WELL, BABY, I GUESS WE’VE HAD IT ," HE WENT ON WITH THE IDENTICAL VOICE AND LOOK. "YOU’ VE MADE MONEY FOR US - AND GOO KNOWS WE’ VE "NOPE, BUSTER, I'M m a r r ie d ." S fC TOSSED OVER HER SHOULDER AS SHE MADE AN ACTRESS OF YOU. OUT OF A SKIKNY SCARECROW HIGH SCHOOL RAN FOR HER WHITE MERCEDES. AND BY THE TIME THAT GETS BACK TO valedictorian WITH NOTHING BUT BRASS-PUVTED NERVE AND A DIETRICH HEDDA, SHE THOUGHT GLEEFULLY AS SHE RAN, OOI'HA JONES AND CON KINO OF V O IC E." He TOOK A CORONA FROM Th£ HAND-TOOLED HUMIDOR, STANCE MORTON W ILL BE SAFE IN A SHABBY L IT T L E SHACK HIGH UP IN VERY deliberately PIERCED IT, LIT IT, AND VEILED HIMSELF IN A THE Valley, AndI mho'll know they're Dare Amory and secretary? CLOUD OF RICH SMOKE. " B U T ... YOU’ RE NOT A SC R IPT W RITER, AND YOU'RE NOT BOSS OF COLOSSAL-LNIVERSAL. SO MAYBE YOU'D BETTER SET UP AS ANOTHER INDEPENDENT PRODUCER, BECAUSE WHEN I FIN IS H TALK ING WITH MY FRIENDS - AND ENEMIES - THERE WON'T BE A LOT OF STLOlO DOORS OPEN TO YOU." AFTER ANOTHER SLOW MOtWENT HE ENDED, HARDLY a b o v e a w h is p e r , "YOU Goddam d y k e ."
Da r e amory r o s e to h er f u l l f i v e - e ig h t w it h t h e e a s y g r a c e h er FIVE-YEA R SLAVE SENTENCE HAD TAUGHT HER. "THANK YOU, G .M .," SHE GRINNED, AS OFFHAND AS IF HE HAD TOSSED HER ONE OF H IS LUSH
COMPLIMENTS. ShE WALKED OUT OF THE COLOSSAL PLUSHY OFFICE WITH
THE GAIT h e WANTED HER TO USE FOR GEBHARO, Sh E SCATTERED A TR A IL OF CASUAL GREETINGS BEHIND HER AS SHE WENT THROUGH THE OUTER
O FFIC ES. In s id e t h e fr o n t e n t r a n c e s h e s h u t h e r s e l f in a pho ne BOOTH AND D IA LED .
WHEN A SOFT T e x a s draw l a n s w er ed , s h e s a id a s s o f t l y , "C o n n ie ,
DO YOU r e a l l y mean IT ABOUT THAT RANCH, ALL YOU'VE BEEN SAYING?"
"DO i : BU T, GOOD L o ro , yo u Da r e - d e v i l , w hat’ s u p? .ih a t ' r e you TALKING a bo u t?"
"I'V E JUST BEEN FIRED. TELL YOU LATER. AND 1^ ALL OF A SUDDEN. I'M SIC K TO DEATH OF THE WHOLE RAT RACE. HAVING TO l^£AR COIFFURES AND CHIFFONS AND BE PAWED ON AND OFF THE SET BY SLAVERING WOLVES AND ACT AS IF I LAAHVED ITJ WILL YOU RISK RETIRING ON WHAT WE'VE
GOT SAVED? B e c a u s e i f ' y e s , ' I ' v e got to s e e a u w y e r and a b a n k . I'M VERY SELF-CONSCIOUS, I OFTEN " WE'VE GOT SAWED? YOU KNOW GOOO'N''W£LL WHAT THERE IS IN MY SAV- FEEL THAT PEOPLE ARE LAUGHING AT ME.
12 SONNET IV t H O o d f H i4 C e ilc U t iM J u s t you and I . l e t ' s bo th e s c a p e t h e h e a t . Cl im b u p a h i l l and lo v e t i l l d ay i s d o n e,
PETITION UP w here t h e corn i s gold a g a in s t t h e s i n . p l a n t d e e p in e a r t h our b a r e and t h ir s t y f e e t .
G IVE ME A BLACK NIGHT JU ST YOU AND I , FRESH WITH THE SMELL OF YOUTH, VIHEN THE MOON STALKS THE SKY MUSKED WITH THE SCENT OF HUMAN PASSION FLOWER, A GOLDEN CONQUEROR; VteN'T HEED THE RUMBLE FROM AN IVORY TOWER. Th e PEAL OF SUMMER THUNDER, NOR FIND A FARMING TERM SO MJCH UNCOUTH
Th e BROODING VSHISPER OF AUTUMN LEAVES. R ig h t w h ere t h e e a r t h l i e s p l a in and unashamed f s e e d or dew or v a r ie d p r o g e n y Th e ro a r o f w in t e r ' s ic y b l a s t . O . WHERE THE PLOW HER BROWNISH CRUST HAS CLAIMED Pe r m it a l o n e l y s t r e t c h o f b ea c h Go Th e BOUNTY OF HER GOLDEN CHARITY. VIHERE d riftw o o d L IE S WAITING To BE GATTCRED AND BURNED JU ST YOU AND I - FORGET THE OTHER THINGS - UNTIL ITS FLAMES RIVAL THE STARS. LOST IN THE RAPTURE OF A MILLION SPRINGS. LET ME KNOW THE SHADOWS - ARTEMIS SMITH DENSE AND OCCULT CHARM (HERE I MAY MEDITATE AND DISCOVER THE PATH TO WISDOM,
Allo w me t h e b e a u t y o v er lo o k ed b y o t h e r s ,
I ’L L s e e k t h e s p l e n d o r OF NATURE'S WRATH And CROWN MY LOVE WITH NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS,
Wh il e w ea ker s o u l s g a t h e r t h e p a l e m orning- g l o r ie s
And c l a im t h e e t e r n a l b r i l l i a n c e o f t h e s l n .
- Ca r o l Ha l e s
WHY I AM GAY SO LONG IT SEEMED Grandma i n s i s t s i t ' s h e r e d it a r y , MOTHER'S SIDE ISN'T ORDINARY. SO LONG IT SEEMED Daddy sw ea r s t h e f a u l t i s m o th er' s , Th e w a lls o f d a i l y rounds Sh e a lw a ys fa vo u r ed my b r o t h e r s . Sh u t o f f our l o v e . Mo th er e x p l a in s t h e bla m e i s d a d ' s , And th en u s t n ig h t , h i s l a c k o f d i s c i p l i n e m s b a d . In t h e d a rk My doctor d e c l a r e s , j u s t a p h a s e . c l o is t e r e d w armth, Ou r m in is t e r s a y s , b a d l y r a is e d . Your s il k e n s k in b e n e a t h my h a n d s. Th e a n a l y s t t h in k s I n eed a b e a u , Th e kn o w led ge o f our c l o s e n e s s Bu t i t was b e c a u s e o f l o v e , I know.' Was m ir r o r ed in t h e u r g in g s o f t h e f l e s h .
- D.M.L. - morgen F it z g e r a l d
U known it if they thought about it) that the Bostonian was as far from gayhood as, let us say, Vatican City i s from Acapulco. Back home, he to ld us, he had done TVOI^Z) something or other in a boot and shoe factory. All I could think of at the time was smelly feet and all I said was th a t i t seemed like a good occupation. Qaj« The word oomaeted too sloBoly • pdrtlolp&tlOTi In what the "outsiders" called the world of fairies and The idea of the new name for gay guys and gals didn't queers. And to my timid friend and me any such Inferenoe come to me rig h t away. I t came, in fa c t, while I was to ourselves was brutal» unwarranted, and absolutely true; occupied with my toilet, after I'd washed a couple of hence, the problem of finding another derivative In order unmentionables, followed by socks. It was while doing best to avoid complications. We sought the perfeot word the latter, I think, that the toe passed the heel on to tag the gay man or woman without at the same tine its way inside out. "BostonianJ" I think I screamed, revealing so much as a normal curiosity# ani a feeling of warm satisfaction oame over me.
Nonetheless, a normal curiosity we didn't lack, and it became imperative that in order to satisfy same we must Having to ld my friend next day, she too seemed pleased a t come up with a word, be it Hindu, Hebrew, or plain the appropriateness. The somehow puritanical connotation Hoboken, that'd fulfill our need. First we'd thought could nowhere be misunderstood (or, in our ap p licatio n , colors. Blue? Somehow it has a kinship with gay, due, understood). I would say, to its very contrariness. How can you feel blue and be gay? or fee l gay and be blue? ttreen. He s Boss-tone-lan. (Note the affinity here of "ian" with that of another "forbidden" gay word.) And so, Bostonian it a green? That didn't seem sensible, somehow. became. We were no longer harassed by a word beyond our Perhaps a shape. The hipster uses the word square, doesn't reach, knowing th a t here a t la s t was a word fo r our use. he? But the word "round" sounded ridiculous in that Non-suspect. Plain. Ordinary. A word that didn't arouse •sense. ?fe scratched it off. (Try using rectangle. There's too much interest or curiosity as maybe "kokopandoon" Just might have. Indeed, our very first chance to use the a sound of confusion about it—tangled wrecks or something.) word was thrilling. Have you ever thought vhat it'd be lik e to shout In church ¡Just before the passing of t he A few days of search went by (about sixty). It occurred plate? That's what it was like, using "our" word for the to us that to coin a word wouldn't do, either, the reason being that if we should say something like she's a first time. "kokopandoon," we'd arouse ttet normal curiosity I was We used the word frequently after that, savoring our talking about. And for a word like "kokopandoon" how secret, enjoying it, applying it to all whom we suspected else can two normal people lik e my tim id frie n d and me of "being." (Sometimes I think we overestimated the interpret it to mean anything but gay? number Just so we could use the word.) Then i t happened. Somewhere along the line, it happened. Wg began to regard All else chucked from the list, we were nearly at t he the word as we had first regarded all other words in end of our hope when by some fluke we had the good reference to gay people. To say "Bostonian" we might fortune of meeting a frie n d of a friend who, i t would have been saying queer, fairy, butch, dyke, flit, and on seem^< hailed from Boston. The good fortune had little, and on ad infinitum. It'd suddenly become taboo to us. if anything, to do with either the chiraoter or the When using it we'd come to a whisper so minute that it personality of the friend of a friend - but that indeed was shaping our breath around the sound, so that only he hailed from Boston. Not th a t there was anything my tim id frien d and I would know what we were talk in g unique about that. It was even true (anybody would've about or suggesting. POWERFUL PERSONALITY AND HE SEDUCES HER Al® GRADUALLY W » S We hadn't thrown It out altogeths r when one day a friend h e r in to a PERIOD OF HETEROSEXUALITY. WHEN HE FINOS HER BE who made a threesome on a shopping jaunt appeared puzzled. COMING BORED, HE INTRODUCES A WOMAN INTO THEIR l l F E AND HIM Hastily and with too much fervor I had referred to a S E LF TAKES THE ROLE OF VOYEUR. THEN NEAR THE END OF THE saleswoman as a Bostonian, when friend number three bo ok a bo y- g i r l o f g r e a t BEAUTY AND CHARM, «HO AFFECTS "MEN looked askance at me and cautioned that perhaps I!d^^been THROUGH TH EIR MIMIS AND «OWEN TVROUGH TH EIR SEN SES," APPEARS working too hard.. How could one mistake a "you all" ON THE SCENE AND THE HEROINE REVERTS TO EMOTIONAL LESBIANISM and a "sho-nuff" for Boston? a t o n c e.
Needless to say I've never since used the word, and've In t h e En g l is h (Am e r ic a n ) translation , alm o st a l l r e f e r e n c e to decided that *tls better to be caught In a truth lest THE HEROINE'S PAST L IF E IS CUT OUT ALTOGETHER SO THAT ThE READER you be caught in a lie. Nevertheless, to this day,w DOES NOT REALIZE HER LESBIAN NATURE. SOME REFERENCE TO LESBIAN when a man is re fe rre d to as a Bostonian I must remind myself th a t Indeed he must be from Boston, {But some ISM IS LEFT IN THE CENTER SECTION, BUT ONLY THE EPISODES INSTIGA times I have my suspicions.) TED BY TL€ MAN IN H IS ATTEMPT TO DEGRADE THE HEROINE. EVEN MORE DESPICABLE, THE ENDING IS ALTERED TO MAKE IT APPEAR THAT THE MAN - Mans M arlins ATTRACTS THE YOUNG GIRL RATHER THAN THE HEROINE.
Th e C R IT IC «ho r e v ie w e d w a r r io r ' s Re s t fo r t h e L ondon t im e s l i t e r
a r y Su p p le m e n t h a s t h i s to s a y a bo u t t h e d e l ib e r a t e c e n s o r s h ip :
"A c u r io u s c e n s o r s h ip h as b e e n a t work in t h i s translation . On Censorship Pa g e s a r e c u t w h ich d e s c r ib e t h e h e r o in e ' s s e x u a l e x p e r ie n c e o f
h e r own s e x , and t h e r e b y much o f t h e p o in t o f t h i s (C o u t t e - l i k e ) M THE IKTCTEar OF 0|SCtj08IN9 A SINQtE 8MAIÍ 9 JT ÜOLV CMC OF FICTION IS m is s e d . THIS IS EXTREMELY RELEVANT TO 1>€ GAMINE «HO CENSORSHIP SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED AT LESBIANISM, I WOILO LIKE TO a p p e a r s toward t h e END TO ENCHANT THE OUTSIDE HERO, THE FRENCH a c q u a in t yo u r r e a d e r s w it h t h e HISTORY OF A RECENT NOVEL. ORIGINAL MAKES IT CLEAR THAT IT IS THE HEROINE WHO IS ATTRACTED TO THE GIRL." (MARCH II, I 96O, P , I 66) In 1958, THE Fren c h p u b l is h e r , Gr a s s e t , bro ught o ut a n o v el ENTITLED U REPOS DU GUERRIER. THIS NOVEL, WRITTEN BY A YOUNG I t i s PERHAPS PERM ISSIBLE FOR A TRANSLATOR TO OMIT TED I0L6 FRENCHWOMAN, CHRISTIANE ROCHEFORT, WAS AN IMMEDIATE SUCCESS, A DESCRIPTION OR TRIVIA FROM A NOVEL, BUT NOT TO DELETE MATERIAL BEST-SELLER, AND WAS WELL RECEIVED CRITICALLY, iT SUBSEQUENTLY ESSEN TIAL TO THE UNDERSTAND ING OE THE BAS IC CONCEPTS OF THE PLOT, NOR TO OMIT ANYTHING THAT W ILL MAKE THE READING OE THE BOOK LESS WON THE AWARD CALLED "LE PR IX OE LA NOUVELLE VAGLE". Th IS SUC CESS CAUSED THE AMERICAN PU BLISH ER, DAVID MCKAY, TO PURCHASE MURKY AND UNCLEAR. AN OCCURRENCE OF TH IS KINO IS DESPICABLE IN A WORLD - A COUNTRY - SUPPOSEDLY DEDICATED TO FREEDOM. RIGHTS TO IT AND IT WAS TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY LOWELL Ba IR AND PUBLISHED AS WARRIOR'S REST |N I 959. Th E BOOK WAS WELL RE O m m M O LEE STJART CEIVED BUT NOT NEARLY SO ENTHUSIASTICALLY AS IT HAD BEEN IN ITS ORIGINAL VERSION, |N I 96O THE BOOK WAS REPRINTED BV FAWCETT (Cr e s t ) a s a p a p e r b a c k , VILLAGE BOOKS will search for out-of-print title s at no obligation. Also available at no costs catalogue #18 on variant women In literature. Featured Is Mary Renault's SOMEWIERE b e t w e en THE PUBLISHED FRENCH VERSION AM3 THE P06LIS>CD first novel, "Promises of Love", $1.50 paper-back. En g l is h (Am e r ic a n ) v e r s io n , t h e c e n s o r s ' s c is s o r s d id t h e i r w ork. In t h e o r ig in a l Fren c h n o v e l i t i s t h e s t o r y o f a l o v e l y young VILLAGE BOOKS FRENCHWOMAN WITH A HIGHLY LESBIAN BACKGROUND WHO INADVERTENTLY 1 1 4 - n i Christopher S tre e t, Now York 1 4 , New York SAVES THE L IF E OF A BEATNIK-TYPE ALCOHOLIC MALE. HE HAS A
le LESBIANA i?i
BY GENE OiAMON "NOT TO START ANOIHER CONTROVERSY OOINQ, BUT . . . THERE WERE SOME
b l a t a n t inaccuracies in t h e L e s b ia n a collwn o f t p e Oc t o b e r i s 155. NIGHT MUSIC BY SVEN STO LPE. SHEED AND WARD, I96O. s u e , Co r r e c t io n s , p l e a s e ! the YOUNG AND INNOCENT d o es not d e p i c t ' a s u c c e s s f u l L e s b ia n m a r r ia g e ' , L a v in ia Ca r t w r ig h t and Re g in a , r e j e c t e d d a u g h ter o f t h e FTíim e Min is t e r o f an Sandra k e e l a r e not ' f u l l y a d u lt and intelligent women' . Th e r e UNNAMED MODERN STA TE, TURNS FOR LOVE AND AFFECTION TO ISA IS NO 'UNUSUAL ASPECT OF THE LESBIAN RELATIONSHIP' IN T H IS BOOK. B E L L E . Re g in a and Is a b e l l e c a r r y on a n e a r l y - b u t not AND FURTHER - ONE DOES NOT 'HOPE TO SEE MORE FROM TH IS AUTHOR' QUITE - CONSUMMATED LOVE AFFAIR WHICH ENDS WHEN ISABELLE SUPPOSEDLY BECOMES CHASTE THROUGH R ELIG IO N . MURKY AND SAD (BE IT MAN OR w o m a n )! BUT VERY WELL WRITTEN. BOTH WOMEN AR E IN T E L L IG E N T , ADULT, "WHAT HAPPENED TO GENE Da MON? TRYING TO SELL FOR THE DOB BOOK AND AWARE OF THEIR MUTUAL ATTRACTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS,
Th i s i s PO SSIBLY t h e v e r y f i r s t t im e an ALL-CATHOLIC PRESS SERVICE?" HAS PUBLISHED A NOVEL DEALING DIRECTLY WITH LESBIAN ISM . IT L. P,, Ca l i f o r n i a IS SURPRISING THAT THE TONE IS NOT NEARLY SO CONDEMNATORY AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT FROM A CATHOLIC PRESS, CONSIDERING THE ♦ * ♦ » ♦ Roman Ca t h o l ic c h u rc h ' s o p in io n s on t h e s u b j e c t ,
"E v e r y c o v er - to- c o v er r e a d in g o f THE LADDER l e a v e s me w it h a nag 156. THE LITERATURE OF POSSIBILITY BY Ha z e l E , Ba r n e s , u n iv e r g in g IN MY BRAIN ThWT ALL IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE ENDEAVORS OF THE s i t y o f NEBRASKA PRESS, 1959. DOB, NOW, TO IVIY SATISFACTION, I HAVE PUT THE FINGER ON THE CAUSE OF MY DISQUIET. I OBJECT TO THE MERELY LESBIAN APPROACH. I PRE Dr . Ba r n e s i s an a s s o c ia t e p r o f e s s o r o f Cl a s s i c s a t t h e FER TO SEE THE PROBLEM OF THE LESBIAN AS AN ASPECT OF THE LARGER Un i v e r s i t y o f Colo rado and i s an a u t h o r it y on Existentialism PROBLEM OF SOCIETY TODAY; CONFORMITY - THE NEGLECT OF THE INDI AND ¿EAN-PAUL SARTRE. THIS BOOK DISCUSSES THE FICTIONAL VID U ALISTIC IMPULSE THAT ALONE LEADS TO CREATIVITY AND THE U LTI WORKS OF Sa r t r e , Cam us, and S imone d e B e a u v o ir tho ro ughly MATE ENRICHMENT OF CULTURE. AMO in c l u d e s c o m p let e ANALYSIS OF THE HOMOSEXUAL AND LES BIAN COMPONENTS IN BOTH SARTRE'S WORK AND SOME OF OE BEAU "HOW MANY OF US LESBIANS WOULD NOW BE BURIED IN DESPAIRING CON VO IR'S WORK, f o r THE SCHOLAR ONLY, AS IT IS ROUGH GOING IN FORMITY, KNOWING NOT WHENCE OLR D ESPA IR , IF WE HAD BEEN BORN HE SOME SPOTS. ViELL WORTH IT , THOUGH, FOR A COMPLETE PICTURE TEROSEXUAL? As IT IS , OUR CONFORMITY IS HIGHLY CONSCIOUS, AR OF AN im po rta n t PHASE IN WORLD LITERATURE, T IF IC IA L , AND DECIDEDLY D ISTASTEFU L, WERE WE NOT HOMOSEXUAL, many o f US ’/lOULD HAVE NEITHER THE INTELLIGENCE NOR THE SENSI 157. HALL OF DEATH BY NEDRA TY R E . SIMON AND SCHUSTER, I960. TIVITY TO SEE DEEPLY THE PLIGHT OF MODERN MASS MAN.
An e x c e l l e n t c h il l in g m y s t e r y s e t in a g i r l s ' reformatory . "THE LADDER MAKES MUCH OF THE PROBLEM OF INTEGRATING LESBIANS Th e r e a r e v a r ia n t to u c h es in t h e complicated p l o t and a INTO SOCIETY AT THE SAME TIME THAT PROBING M||vOS IN THE HE c l e a r l y l e s b ia n d ev o t io n on t h e p a r t o f one g i r l . To ld b y TEROSEXUAL WORLD DECRY THE PRESENT TREND TOWlARO DEHUMANIZATION A m ore- than - sympathetic t e a c h e r who h a s b e e n t h e o b j e c t o f
THE GIRL'S e m o tio n . WE L IV E IN A HOUSE WITH THE WIND«® SO DIRTY THAT ONLY A FEEBLE (OTHER-OIRECTEDNESS, ORGANIZATION MAN, E T C .). FRANZ ALEXATOER, LIGHT COMES THROUGH." IN THE WESTERN MIND IN TRANSITION DEPLORES AMONG OTHER THINGS THE ATROPHY OF MEN'S PRIVATE L IV E S . NOT EVEN |N H IS OIW HOME B . H ., OREGON IS A MAN ENCOURAGED TO BE HIMSELF - TO PURSUE H IS OWN UNIQUE BEING. * * ♦ ♦ *
"WHAT AT ONE TIME TO MOST OF US SEEMED A CURSE IS PERHARS A "THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN I HAVE TAKEN EXCEPTION BLESSING TO A L L . WE AS LESBIANS KNOW IN A VERY PERSONAL WAY TO THE REVIEWS IN THE LESBIAN A. I HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING TO DATE, SOMETHING ABOUT RETAINING AND DEVELOPING OUR PARTICULAR IDENT BUT THE REVIEW OF YOUNG AND INNOCENT IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE WAS THE IT IE S . Pe r h a p s in s t e a d o f p l e a d in g , 'P l e a s e , w o rld , a c c e p t LAST STRAW. On THE STRENGTH OF YOU? REPORT THAT THE AUTHOR EX us - WE'RE REALLY VERY NICE AND NOT A BIT DIFFERENT' WE SHOULD AMINES 'A SUCCESSFUL LESBIAN MARRIAGE', I ORDERED A COPY FROM SA Y, 'LOOK, WORLD, ll£ UN3ERSTAND THE AGONY OF LOSING VIHAT EACH YOUR BOOK SERVICE. NET RESULT - ONE BIG QUESTION: DiO GENE OF YOU FINOS BEST IN YOURSELF AND VIE CAN HELP YOU TO BE lAlA- DAMON REALLY READ THIS BOOK? FRAIO OF YOUR UNIQUENESS!"' "I f s h e D IO , PERHAPS SHE CAN T E L L ME JUST HOW SHE CAME TO 'DE R. L., Ca l i f o r n i a LIB ER A T ELY , ILLOGICALLY AND WRONGFULLY' USE THESE WORDS IN RE FERENCE TO THE YOUNG AND INNOCENT? DOES SHE REALLY CONSIDER A ^ RELATIONSHIP BASED ON 'LONELINESS', DECEIT AND BLACKMAIL 'SUC
CESSFUL'? Pe r h a p s Mi s s Damon 9?oulo t a k e u p t h e s t u d y o f s e " I HAVE BEEN PLEASED IN THE LAST FEW ISSUES OF THE LADDER TO SEE m a n tic s . . . I DON'T THINK WE'RE SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE!" THE 'BORDERLAND' LESBIAN ARTICLES. I AM CERTAINLY NOT AN AUTHOR ITY ON ANY SU BJECT, BUT FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND JUDGING M. D ,, CALIFORNIA FROM REMARKS MADE BY MY FRIENDS WO ARE MARRIED, I BELIEVE THE MAJORITY OF THE 'BORDERLAND' LESBIANS ARE THAT JUST BECAUSE OF ♦ * * + » IGNORANCE OF HOMOSEXUALITY. "SORRY, BUT I THINK YOU'VE MISSED THE BOAT. YES, I'M REFERRING TO
" I ENvX)YEO J a y WALLACE'S ARTICLE AND FULLY AGREE WITH HER WHEN THE DOB'S RECENT CORRESPONDENCE WITH MAYOR CHRISTOPHER, THE POLICE SHE SAYS THAT 'THE TRUE LESBIAN CANNOT TE LL YOU "WHY" IN SO C H IE F 'S R EP LY , AND THE COMMENTS IN THE OCTOBER LADDER REGARDING MANY GLIB PHRASES.' TH IS MATTER. TO BE BLUNT, NOWHERE IN THE REPLY BY CHIEF CAHILL, AS IT WAS PRINTED, WAS THERE ANY EVIDENCE THAT OFFICIALDOM IS " I HAVE BEEN MARRIED 13 YEARS AND HAVE FOUR CHILDREN. THEY HAVE GOING TO APPLY 'A L IT T L E MORE UNDERSTANDING'. BEEN MISERABLE YEARS OF FEAR AND GUILT BECAUSE OF MY INADEQUACY AS A W IFE AND MOTHER. I B E LIE V E I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I AM AS "NOW L E T 'S BE R E A L IS T IC . HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR IS CONSIDERED GOOD A MOTHER AS I CAN PO SSIBLY BE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, SOCIALLY DEVIANT BEHAVIOR. BY THAT I MEAN IT IS CONTRARY TO THE
S t i l l t h e f a c t r e m a in s , my h usban d i s a v e r y um happy man altho u gh INSTITUTIONALIZED NORMS OF SO C IETY. ROBERT K . MERTON, ONE OF THE HE IS UNDERSTANDING, IT PUTS A STRAIN ON THE FAI^ILY AS A WHOLE, FOREMOST SOCIOLOGISTS IN THE UNITED STATES, HAS THIS TO SAY AB^T
FO R, AS Ge o r g in a l lo y d w r o te, *1 h a v e n e v e r b e e n a b l e to c u r e THE LIBERALISM OF SOCIETY WITH REGARD TO DEVIANT BEHAVIOR: 'NOR m y s e l f o f what I am - a m a s c u lin e s o u l , w it h MASCULINE D E SIR ES , DOES SOCIETY LIGHTLY ACCEPT THESE REPUDIATIONS OF ITS VALUES; ^0 IN A FEMININE BO D Y,' DO SO WOULD BE TO PUT THESE VALUES INTO Q UESTIO N .' HE GOES ONj IN H IS SOCIAL THEORY AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE, TO SPEAK MORE SPECI "Bu t m a y I s a y t h a t we m a r r i e d Le s b i a n s c e r t a i n l y d o n o t l i v e in FICALLY, USING ECONOMIC DEVIANCE AS AN EXAMPLE, SO PLEASE FORdjVE THE w o r l d o f s u n s h i n e . TRUE, LOVE AND DUTY BRINGS US BACK, BUT
:J •• a l l WAS GONE OVER IN THE PLAINEST LANGUAGE, WITH NO BOWDLERISINO OR PUJSSY-FOOTINQ N IC E T IE S . HE SAID 1C WAS ASTONIStED." MY paraphrasing , ’TkOSe WHO HAVE ABANDONEO THE QUEST FOR "«HAT Ca l if o r n ia SO CIETY v a l u e s " ARE RELENTLESSLY PURSUED TO THEIR HALWTS BY A , F . B ., SOCIETY INSISTENT UPON HAVING ALL ITS MEMBERS ORIENT THEMSELVES If. * * * * TO "THE SOCIALLY CORRECT VALUES."' (P. 15*)
"The PO LICE a r e o n ly t h e a g e n t s o f s o c ie t y AND AS SUCH MUST AND ■ | . « RECEIVED « E ISSUE OE JU.Y, .« > rv E R M WILL FOLLOW ITS DICTATES. ROBERT LINDNER, PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR IN 'DCe CONVENTION' THE RELIGIOUS POINT OF VIEW OF ThE REV.
OF THE FIFTY-MINUTE HOUR, PUTS IT TH IS WAY: 'BECAUSE THESE Ea stbu rn . (HOMOSEXUAL) D ESIRES ARE SEXUAL AND OUR C IV ILIZ A TIO N IS ESSEN
TIALLY ANTI-SEXUAL, and b e c a u s e THESE DESIRES CAN BE GRATIFIED "RECENTLY ORDAINED M IN ISTER, I THINK I'M ABLE TO GIVE A D IF - ONLY IN A HIGHLY PARTICULARIZED FASHION CONSIDERED INIM ICAL TO I ' .E ROT « LORD T.RES ,R « «IRIS™ . 3 « IT S VERY STRUCTURE, SOCIETY RESPONDS TO THEM IN A MANNER THAT R EV . EASreVRR, BU I P € »*R S I •<* » « E EVRERIERCE CWCERRIRO ■«-
CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS UNCOMPROMISINGLY H O S T IL E .' (MUST ilE MOSEXUAL PROBLEMS. CONFORM? PP. 45- 6) - OFTEN THE MORAL OF CHURCHES IS BORN FROM THE HEBRAIC MORAL, " I THINK YOU ARE HIDING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND IF YOU THINK THERE « ¿ ^ ¡L OF TABOOS. THIS MORAL CONDB*VED ALL PRACTICES IS GOING TO BE ONE IOTA MORE UNDERSTANDING. YOU HAVE OVERLOOKED DIDN'T CONCUR IN THE PROPAGATION OF THE RACE; IS THE REASON
THE f a c t THAT THERE IS A GREAT DEAL MORE HERE THAN SIMPLY THE COHDEMNING MASTURBATION AHD HOMOSEXUALITY. OVERT ACTIONS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO P O LIC E . NOT TO LOOK BELOW THE SURFACE IS AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE SYMPTOM WITHOUT TREAT "BUT NOW, WE'VE PASSED THC ERA OF RACES Am w£'VE ATTAimo ^ E ING THE C AUSE." ERA OF THE UN IVERSALITY. IN OUB OVER-PEOPLED WORLD, THOSE TA BOOS ARE OUT OF D A T E ... P .S . , CALIFORNIA ..IRsrao OF D t GCO PURiailRS tre goo um vsstsnoi«. • ♦ * + * « 1 S T .« EO.IC ,S BASSO » « L«VS...C0«S«RIRS OR-
LY t h a t WHICH IS DETRIMENTAL FOR OTHERS. " I GET THE WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION OF THE MANCHESTER GUARD liN , PERHAPS ONE OF THE THREE MOST SOBER AND R ELIA B LE NEWSPAPERS IN "1 B ELIEV E THE HOMOSEXUALITY IS A PART OF THE NATURAL ORDE^
THE WORLD. In a RECENT NUMBER THEY WERE REPORTING ON A NEW PHASE and to COHOEMN i t WWLD BE UNNATURAL, AND WOULD BE EQUIVALENT ( or e x p a n s io n ) OF THE FAMOUS HYDE PARK TUB-THUMPERS OR SPEAKERS. TO CONDEMN THE NATURAL PLAN, THE DIVIN E PLAN.
I t a p p e a r s t h a t t h e r e had b e e n a r e c e n t e x t e n s io n OF t h e ir a l
l o t t e d s p a c e , and t h e p a p e r had s e n t a r e p o r t e r TO w r it e on an y ..A RO.AN CATHOLIC PRIEST WROTE RECENTLY: NEW DEVELOPMENT. THERE (AS NO DOUBT YOU KNOW) YOU MAY EXPATIATE mot t h e t a s k to DESTROY HIS TENDENCY, TO CHANGE HIS NATURE. FREELY ON ANY SUBJECT YOU L IK E - COMMUNISM, ATHEISM , 'DOWN WITH T h e i s a t r u e h o m o sexu al t h a t i s a s u «>o s s . b l e a s to change
THE r o y a l f a m il y ; ' - NO m a tt er how h a ir ( or h a r e ) BRAINED, SO H IS h a i r s ' c o lo u r . ' LONG AS YOU DO NOT ADVOCATE OR ATTEMPT TO IN IT IA T E VIOLENCE. THE BOBBY STANDING NEAR W ILL PROTECT YOU IF THE CROWD RESENTS WHAT "FOR CLOSE, I THINK THE HOMOSEXUAL CAN BE FRANKLY, HONESTLY a m id t h e ch u rch , t h e m y s t e r y of Goo i s to l o v e u s a s we a r e . YOU SAY. LELL, in t h i s CASE, THE REPORTER SAID THAT OUT OF CURI OSITY HE STROLLED OVER TO QUITE A LARGE AND ATTENTIVE CROWD, AND REV. P. E. UURENT WAS FLOORED TO FIND THE SPEAKER HOLDING FORTH, SOBERLY AND S E R I Pa r i s , Fr a n c e OUSLY, ON HOMOSEXUALITY. HE SAID THE SPEAKER WAS GOOD, CLEAN AND TO THE POINT, AND SO ALSO WAS THE CROWD WITH THEIR QUESTIONING, NOW OUT BIUTIS The INCORPOR ATEO
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