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EDITORIAL

From the homosexual point of view, two aspects of the defection to Moscow of William Martin and Bernon Mitchell appear to be matters of especial concern.

Assuming that the pair are homosexual and we believe they are, we find it curious that they would want to go to Russia to seek happiness and fulfillment. The last thing most American homosexual men and women want to do is go to the Soviet Union or adopt any Marxist form of Communism. Communism and homosexuality are contradictory and inimical. One can hardly be a Communist and a homosexual at the same time. The homosexual is an individual, he loves his freedom too much, he is almost a rebel from conformity. He does not merge and jell easily with the masses, nor trust blindly like many heterosexuals in communal

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