10 listed was actually gay and some listed bars never existed or were always hetero) and that now you can in Hawaii wear drag if you wear a tag pointing out that you are a man. Tropic of Cancer was news since it had just been declared to be NOT obscene. Two more Masters' books were blasted in the book reviews.
October. This issue contained a brochure or pamphlet giving the viewpoint of ONE, Incorporated and information about the Corporation. There was also a Donald Webster Cory report on his new book. Later, after seeing the book, ONE felt that too much space had been given to it, the value of the book was not up that of first book, still his best one.
November This is probably the best issue of the year, with the possible exception of the December issue. The Case History was stimulating and thought provoking. The boyhood sex affairs of the subject were well told. A vivid description of an appearance before the Florida Inquisitors reminded readers that there, but for the grace of geography were they. The excellent little paperback Sex-Life & Criminal Law was reviewed. And someone complained by letter that our mailing procedure was not careful enough could be one of those same people who get arrested for performing acts in a public restroom.
December This issue will be used by those interested in religion for months to come and the churches will sooner or later have to answer charges made by James Barr in the quote from Game of Fools in the Editorial and by "A Moral Imperative." Just this day we received in the office a copy of The Lutheran Witness (February 16, 1965 issue) which contained article on sex and a column which heferred to a letter from ONE to a Lutheran minister in Chicago and the above article in ONE Magazine. They are not derogatory, but show still little
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A beauiful little Christmas story, "The Other Present," is a nice gift to the readers. The military services dirty tactics are reported anew in tangents, as well as news from Englandthe individual who sent it has since gotten a straaight roommate and now can't receive mail from ONE, proving that even those who read and deal with ONE don't always understand and learn that it is "sick" to give up your individual freedom to gain economic support from roomers or relatives. Changing the law and religious attitudes wouldn't help this individual, since he simply gives up his own rights to buy someone's approval. Well that was the the year that was 1963. No bad when you consider how relatively few people will sit down to write articles and stories and how relatively few homosexuals subscribe for or read the Magazine. Incidently all 12 1963 issues may be had for $3.00.
Letters
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Dear Mr. Legg:
I know you must think I've forgotten all about ONE. I could never do that,but I just haven't had the money to keep up my Associate Membership payments on time.
As for the cover on the April issue of the Magazine, I liked it, BUT. Why did you take "Homosexual" off the cover? When you do things like that you make us feel ashamed of what we are, so put "Homosexual" back