I mention these points to make all aware that you, as a minority, are not the only ones affected by long outmoded practices and enforcements under our multiple legal codes with regard to "sex crime." Further, in general conversation with those who are or consider themselves "normal" (whatever that may be) it is necessary to refer to the sex criminal codes that they are, in many instances, violating constantly.

One other point I would like to bring up before stating what type of organization we are establishing. It is that attitude generally termed "perfectionism." During the time I have been associated with the Mattachine Foundation, and meeting with discussion groups, even as a minister I have been amazed at the frequency with which "perfectionism" rears its devilish head. In the majority of instances, it can be traced to what psychologists might call "sensitive conscience." This is particularly brought into discussion when the member of the minority has a perverted sense of what is religious, indicative of his peculiar interpretation or slant on the subject.

At no time should normality be driven under and substituted by abnormality. At no time should members of the Minority feel that they, in their natural drives and urges, are different in any respect from other human beings. Their modus operandi may differ but basically the natural inclination and need is quite normal. Of course, I am willing to admit that the Minority has received such severe treatment from churches and social organizations that they have come to feel themselves, in many respects, outcasts. Aware of this, the persecuted and outcasts have attempted to isolate themselves from society. This is the worst thing that could happen.

In so many respects the contemporary multiplication of "Holy Roller" sects among the extremely underprivileged and the cults among the privileged, the development of humanistic religions, cults of psychoanalysis, and the growth of communities of misery, fellowships of the nameless damned among alcoholics, divorcees, and homosexuals, are the social phenomena that can be partially explained by the way in which the "out-groups," excluded by the churches, fraternal societies, clubs, and even employment, tend to develop healing or adjusting communities of their own. In so doing, they accept the verdict of the majority and seek refuge in isolation.

Their reaction generally is to set up such a high moral and ethical standard for themselves, in order to be received back into the accepted social order, they have to live even far more abnormal lives than that which society says they are already living. Abnormal perfectionist lives are just as great a menace as the so-called social evils which "the outcasts" are already living. Perhaps a very good example of this type of thing can be brought to effective illustra-

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