One's Public Relations Department

The first of a series of three panel discussions on homosexuality; conducted by THE SEARCHERS, an independent Hollywood forum and study group, was reported in the last issue of ONE. The third of this series, held April 15, on the subject, "Are Homosexuals a Menace to Society?" is also worthy of special mention.

The panel members consisted of Dr. R. H. Lord, Moderator; Drs. Robinson & Deobler, Psychologists; Sergeant Gene Rock, long-time. member of the Los Angeles Police Department and currently Night Supervisor of the Hollywood Vice Squad; Messrs. Pedersen & Gregory, Research & Managing Editors, respectively, of ONE Magazine, and the Chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Mattachine Society.

The panel discussion was teed-off by Sgt. Rock, who stated the unequivocal position of law enforcement agencies on this question. Substantially this is, that since all laws (including, of course, the sex laws) are considered to be wholly in the interests of public welfare, all potential or actual violators are a menace to society. On the other hand, the psychology panelists represented the homosexual essentially as a "sick," or "neurotic" person, and homosexuality as a non-communicable "disease" which could not be considered as menacing persons other than the victims themselves.

Representatives of ONE and the Mattachine strongly disagreed with the position of law enforcement on the sex laws, although realizing that this position is mandatory from the enforcement viewpoint. They also opposed the position of the psychologists, and stated the sociological facts involved with the evening's subject, most of which fail to bear out an affirmative answer to the question. Enthusiastic audience participation brought out a number of questions related to the attitudes and methods of law enforcement agencies.

Such panel discussions illustrate one of many kinds of public relations activities and responsibilities which fall upon the Staff of ONE, in the day-to-day routine of carrying out the program of the Corporation.

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