any of us desire freedom for himself only?

Some will laugh themselves sick when considering union between all homosexual men. and women. Society, the entire earth, is changing, but what if society can only find hatred amongst us? We and all our pleas will be quickly and easily forgotten. But if society can find a deep, honest union between homosexuals then perhaps they will really consider us worthy of recognition. We must first accept all the other ones before any of us can achieve full and complete acceptance by society.

Let me say again ond let's all say every day of our lives that we're not ashamed of being homosexual, and that we want to stay this way. Mr. C.

Hi:

Seattle, Wash.

Most of us in our crowd, in the gay life that is, are "yellow." I must point out that there must be many more gay people in Los Angeles who are members or subscribers of ONE than the number who attend the Sunday lectures. I have been able to convince, only after assuring the safety of the venture, about ten dopes to come to a meeting. However, they can't seem to find time to go to more meetings.

When we have a chance to strike physically, we don't. When a friend of mine was arrested by a lone cop he could have but didn't poke him in the eyes, thereby blinding him permanently and making positive identification impossible, or at least difficult and therefore not positive. Needless to say the above is not recommended by lawyers, because we would get would get away and they couldn't make any money on the trial. However, I recommend it and I shall use it if the need arises.

I shall always talk ONE to everyone I should. Mr. B.

Friends:

Los Angeles, Calif.

The season at Cherry Grove promises to be the best. We have completely weathered the storm, owing to the fact that the dunes. have been reinforced year by year. The hotel, which was owned by a square who attracted the Straight hoodlums from the mainland was sold. The management is trying to regain much lost gay patronage. A dance floor and nightclub featuring gay acts and those popular with the gay crowd is being constructed. The Grove promises to be the only exclusively gay community in U.S. One landlord reports that he rents to married men with wives only when one or more of them

is gay.

The bars in NYC are opening and closing so fast that most of the guys and gals fly to the Grove. Riis Park's gay section has been ordered "cleaned up."

Mr. G.

Brooklyn, New York

UNDER 21

Dear ONE:

After reading the letter from Mr. D., of Seattle (June, 1962) I have been thinking of the plight of men who prefer children as sexual partners. Mr. D. says, concerning a friend of this sort, "Needless to say, he ceased being my friend."

I will not mention here what I think of the qualifications on which Mr. D. forms his friendships, but I would like to ask why a man should be condemned for following his natural inclinations regarding sex. Is ONE's goal to abolish all intolerance toward sex "deviants," or is it to find an even smaller minority upon which to give vent to hatred? Miss S. Pasadena, Calif.

Dear Sirs:

In the letters column (June, 1962) Mr. S. serves to epitomize the plight of an oftignored (by the homophile organizations) group: homophiles under 21. The answer to this fellow's question about love will, of course, have to come from his own heart, but this is not true of all questions.

The young homophile, in realizing that his sexual orientation is different, is beset by many doubts that could reach neurotic proportions unless he has the opportunity to discuss his worries with someone who has both understanding and objective knowledge.

Few of these young persons can talk to psychiatrists (who are not anti-homosexual) and many do not even have access to the numerous scholarly books on homosexuality.

it seems that the homophile organizations could be of immeasurable assistance here in providing information. Yet these organizations regard those under 21 as "untouch-* ables. What an arbitrary number is 21: mental and emotional maturity may come at 15, 20, 50-or not at all.

I'm sure that most, if not all, of your readers would be interested in knowing your reasons (legal and otherwise) for your apparent aversion to those under 21, because these young people are tomorrow's adults. Mr. W.

Dear Mr. W.:

Los Angeles, Calif.

It has apparently never occurred to you that any boy or girl under 21 is completely under the authority of his parents. We are continually surprised at the fuzzy sentimentality which ignores this simple fact and wastes time bewailing realities.

When parents themselves have brought their under-age boys or girls to ONE for guidance we have been pleased to receive them, not otherwise.

Dear ONE:

Letters Editor

Ignorance on sexual matters is appalling. Sexual education should be widespread, a

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