The views expressed here

LETTERS those of the writers. ONE's readers

cover a wide range of geograph-

ical, economic, age, and educational status. This department aims to express this diversity.

Gentlemen:

ONE is doing a magnificent job and I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks. Yours was the first homosexual magazine I ever read, and through it I found Mattachine Review and through them the Daughters of Bilitis. Prior to that time I had never read anything of an explanatory or affirmative nature on the problem except what I had found in Kinsey. Repressed, fearful and uncertain, I suffered both mentally and physically, yet knew of no solution to my "shameful problem" as I vaguely termed it.

Then I found ONE Magazine, and discovered that there were many others like myself, and, what was even more important to me, they were intelligent, sincere, worthwhile human beings, not silly, vaguely masculine or feminine shadows, and they were working on their problems, confused and troubled by it, even as I was. What a revelation!

Now my life has taken on a direction and purpose and I have found strength that I did not know I had. It is as though I had suddenly "jelled" into a human being, after a lifetime of trying ineffectually to be something I was not . . . a heterosexual in a heterosexual world. After a lifetime of agreeing with the biased and hypocritical people of this world, saying "I guess you're right" or "I suppose so," now I can say "No, I don't agree with you!" because, you see, now I KNOW. And if the time ever comes when I can do so without hurting people who are very near and dear to me, I am willing to stand and be counted.

Keep up the wonderful articles and stories that mean so much to us. Surely ignorance and bias cannot exist for long when intelligent, thoughtful people like yourselves are working so hard to overcome it.

MR. A.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Dear ONE;

After reading the views of a writer from Mexico City on page 7 of the April-May ONE concerning human values, I was reminded of some reading I have done, more or less on the same subject. These books have enabled me to gain some understanding of the world in general and of my place in it. I wish I had known of them. years ago. On the chance that somebody might find them helpful I would like to mention the following: any book by or about Albert Schweitzer, the writings of Erich Fromm, "The Ori gins of Love and Hate" by Ian D. Suttie, "Man and God" by Victor Gollancz, "The Family of Man" published for the Museum of Modern Art, New York, by Maco, and many, many books and booklets listed in the free catalog of the Beacon Press, 25 Beacon Street, Boston.

These, plus the more specialized information in ONE and in some of the books on its lists have been of great value to me and I am deeply appreciative.

Dear ONE:

MISS M. HAMDEN, CONN.

Enclosed find very small contribution. I do wish it were more but for the past year I have been training to be a Medical Technologist and have received only room and board as pay.

At present I am looking for a job and hope to find one in Los Angeles. At that time I will be able to offer my services as well as financial aid.

Thank you very much for all that you have done for us. Here is hoping that you continue to grow until you can take the place in the world that you deserve.

MISS J.

COLORADO SPRINGS COLO.

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