Letters
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO THE EDITORS FORWARD LETTERS FROM READERS TO OTHER PERSONS NOR DO THEY ANSWER CORRESPONDENCE MAKING SUCH REQUESTS.
LIGHTING A CANDLE
Dear ONE:
The current splurge of journalism directed on the theme of homosexuality should convince any homophile of the cruelty inherent in our dependence upon straight society for information concerning, and understanding of, ourselves and our behavior. Enclosed is a check to cover Membership (and short story group offered in June issue). Handle the few months left on my current subscription as you like.
In September I will be officially educated (BS), employed and able to contribute more than now.
P.S.-Print more Colton Stories.
Dear Mr. Slater:
Mr. R. O. Chicago, Illinois
Your April issue of ONE was perhaps the best that I have seen in the course of my brief association with ONE. The cover depicted more clearly than any that I have seen what seems to be the ultimate goal of most homophiles: companionship with another member of one's own sex. (From this point of view, the cover for June is also to be commended.) The letter which you chose to print as an editorial in April pointed out so clearly that the homosexual is indeed normal that I considered it worthy of sending to my parents. I am in complete agreement with Bob Waltrip; we do lead a hard life, but this is mainly a consequence of being Homo sapiens. The fact remains that we do have the opportunity to live our lives and live them successfully if we put our minds to it. Your "Ask Randy" feature was certainly the best humor that I have seen in ONE. I hope that you will see fit to repeat it from time to time.
I read the article in Life the other day and thought it quite accurate especially
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with regard to some of the features of homophile life which it described. Unfortunately articles such as that never seem to go farther than to make the merest mention of the fact that most homophiles are responsible and respected members of their community. The reason for this is, I suppose, obvious; most homosexuals are rather dull when compared to the queen, the hustler, or the SM. Who would buy a magazine which ran articles about the man who lives down the street? The Life article is to be commended as a significant step in the right direction, but we must notice that it probably does very little toward convincing people that homosexuals are not a rather bizarre group to be found in large cities loitering on certain street corners and in certain bars.
Please forgive the slowness of my reply to your request for information in the May issue of Confi. I am currently pursuing a program leading to a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering and I think you will understand that this can be time consuming. At any rate, I spent some time with the college catalogues in our library today and culled out the names of faculty members of the departments of Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, etc. in some of the area colleges. They are listed below with a few comments.
There is one last item with which I will conclude this long letter. Today I looked at every news dealer in Troy and found only the following prospect. This place has a rather wide selection of magazines and carries a few of the physique magazines. (Editor's Note: We have written the stand with a sample copy and form letter with no names, merely letting the dealer know that he can order the Magazine if he wishes. But on low days in the office, this type of letter boosts our spirits greatly, since it is this work, and not anything else, that must be done if homosexuals are to achieve their rights. See the article in this issue to Confi on Public Relations.)
POTPOURRI
Mr. D. R. Troy, N. Y.
Read Sex in History by Rattray Taylor if you want to get a glimpse of how organized Christianity has developed the theme of sex being sinful. I have been this morning to a meeting of Muslims-it was brought home to me by both men and women that they believe that God wants man to fulfill all, and I mean all, of his needs, and that this artificial prejudice that Christianity has so used is just that-artificial and fraudulent. (But some of us know how vicious and severe it also is.) There is something akin to Macho in Islamic society, but it is simply
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