LESBIAN RESEARCH INTERVIEWS COMPLETED

Last of 30 interviews from female homosemals has been takem at Los Angeles by Dr. Vita Sommers, research psychologist, and her 2 assistants. This special study into aspects of inversion among women is being conducted with aid of 2 advanced students at University of Southern California: Howard Russell and Mrs. Virginia Armond. Research department of Mattachine Society has cooperated idth them in obtaining necessary interviews. Results when correlated and released by research team will be published in future issues of Mattaching Review.

TRANS-SKXUAL SPEAKS AT SAN FRANCISCO

Highlights of personal experiences of 1 of 11 trans-semals in U. S. were told to recent discussion group at San Francisco with female speaker stating she was 1 of 3 such adult persons whose sex had been legally changed by surgeons in this country (remaining 8 underwent surgery in foreign countries). Notes of her talk are being prepared for future article in this magazine. SINGLE DISCUSSION GROUP FORMED

In order to obtain greater interest with pooled affort, Hattachine Society chapters at Los Angeles last fall combined in sponsorship of monthly discussion group programs. At present, forums are held on 2nd Wednesdays each month. On other dates during month, individual chapters hold on regular busineps meetings.

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APPEAL IN PROGRESS IN SLADE CASE

Hearing in higher court is being pushed at Los Angeles by attorneys in case of People v. Slade. Recently turned over to this cause was Society's special fund of almost $300, collected to help obtain appeal for defendant facing charges which were, in mind of Society's Legal department, mjust because they contained gross violations of civil rights and due process of law. TWO LONG BEACH CHAPTERS ACTIVE

Public relations projects and lively discussion groups hold attention of chapters 102 and 103, which make up Long Beach Area Council. Listing of this area council, in directory (page 30) was inadvertently omitted; however, reports from members there indicate activity and interest are high. Address of Long Beach Area Council is Post Office Box 1232, Long Beach, Calif.

MEMBERSHIP-AT-LARGE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING

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response to many inquiries from all over U. S., Board of Directors at Los Angeles will soon announce plan for addtting member's-at-large to Mattachine Society. Story of this plan will appear in next issue of Hattachine Review..

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In Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, trend toward centralization of Society activities on Area Council level has become evident during year just ended. This means that chapters metropolitan areas have generally begun to specialize in 1 distinct phase of Society's program, working together under direction of Area Council, such as committees fmotion in other organisations. Chief benefits from such cooperative effort are mutual aid on projects, more thorough grasp of ultimate Mattachine goals, less wasted effort and competition. For most part, chapters in each, named area chose 1 of following fields for concentrated effort on area basde: Publications (including area newsletters); Research (including bibliography projects); . Pub-i lic Relations; Education; Legal, and Social.

MONTHLY DINNER MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT SAN FRANCISCO

Combined business meetings of Alpha, Beta and Gap chapters at San Francisco, together with Oakland and Berkeley chapters, have become a monthly event beginning with dinner in 2 of the Bay area's fine restaurants. Increased interest and attendance from the area's 30-plus members, plus advisors and friends, has resulted. Monthly Area Council meetings, public discussion forims and special chapter work sessions will continue. Discussion groups meet at center of American Friends Service Committee on 1st Thursday evening each month at San Francisco. CHICAGO ARRA CHAPTERS CONDUCT RORSCHACH TEST PROJECT

In late 1954, research project No. 1 for Chicago area got under way with testing sessions for 37 male homosexuals who submitted to Rorschach's "ink blot" test, given by a doctor in that city. Due to its long and widespread pse, this test is one of our most standardized methods of indirect psychological testing. Raw data (1, 0., verbatim record of subject's responses) and interpretation of results will be presented upon request to professional persons when completed. However, research committee chairman at Chicago expects no findings will be complete for several months.

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