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Mattachine

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WHAT IS THE MATTACHINE SOCIETY, INC.?

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It is an incorporated organization of persons who are interested in the problem of the sex variant--especially the homosexual--and its solution.

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IS IT AN ORGANIZATION OF HOMOSEXUALS ?

Emphatically NO. All persons-men and women alike-who are over 21 years of age and interested in the problem and its solution are invited to give cooperation and support. This is NOT an organization attempting to create a "homosexual society but rather an organization seeking the integration of the homosexual as a responsible and acceptable citizen in the Community. The Society will not tolerate use of itself or its name for any subversive political activity or. .reprehensible conduct.

WHERE DID IT BEGIN?

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Several years ago, a small group of people in Los Angeles formed the nucleus of the present Society. It was formally organized in April, 1953, with a constitution providing for national, area and local levels of the Organization. The Society was incorporated in California on March 23, 1954.

HOW MAY I PARTICIPATE? ̈

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Informally, through discussion groups, contributions of financial aid, and generally aiding the program by dissemnating accurate information concerning the sex variant; and (Continued on inside back cover)

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