LETTERS

Our usual letter column is being omitted for this issue to permit the insertion of the following timely correspon dence, which we are sure will be of interest.

In TIME Magazine for December 10, 1956, a review of Dr. Edmund Bergler's "HOMOSEXUALITY Disease Or Way of Life" aroused many comments from our readers and friends. ONE's Bureau of Public Information publishes the following items of correspondence relative to this incident. The letters, we think, speak for themselves.

Dec. 7, 1956

TIME & LIFE Building

EDITOR

9 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC

Bergler and similar theorists notwithstanding, most homosexuals are not criminal, diseased, psychopathic, amoral, or identifiable. Modern researchers, such as Dr. Kinsey, Robert Lindner, Dr. Rene Guyon, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, the British Medical Association, the Church of England and many others sharply refute his bias. We challenge Dr. Bergler's claims of cures. Normal homosexuals now, as throughout history, contribute richly to society, when permitted,

Sir:

cc: Dr. Bergler

ONE INSTITUTE of Homophile Studies

William Lambert

TIME

THE WEARLY NEWSMAGAZINE

Dear Mr. Lambert:

TIME & LIFE BUILDING ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK

This is to thank you for writing to

TIME and to say that your communication has been sent to the editorial department. You will hear

from us again as soon aз possible.

December 17, 1956

Sincerely yours,

Barbara Foster

Barbara Porter

For the Editors

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