REVIEW EDITOR: In answer to the letter from Mr.K. A., New York (see above) I should like to clarify"what we are trying to prove by kicking the whole tired subject around over and over again."

First, the subject is neither old nor tired to the young and the unborn who are doomed to a position of inferiority and declassment for their entire lives unless social attitudes are reconciled to reality. Mattachine and One are devoted to this purpose. In our culture, the spiritless homosexual is soon beaten down to the ground and forced to conform to a pattern for which he is completely unsuited. He soon learns to pass under the guise of masculinity and of course this role demands that he be critical of all over hororhile activity. Iagree that the spectacle of a homosexuai bearing a sign saying "I am a man" is disgusting and unnecessary.

Recently a poor

misguided soul wrote to a large metropolitan daily and made the profound observation that she could not underthemselves into a white stand "how those nine negroes could force

school where they were not wanted." It was sad that this woman did not recognize the heroism and nobility of these young people who threw themselves against three centuries of savage prejudice and marched into the school building at the risk of bodily harm. She could not see that they displayed great moral courage in entering a place that was, for the most part, filled with people that were hostile and even beigerent. She failed to realize that they were the vanguard of a movement which was tantamount to a social revolution and as such they were compelled they were compelled to force the issue, first wave of an invading army staggers under the most vicious onslaughts.

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Similarly, Mattachine and One are paving the way for others who will follow in the eradication of prejudice against a sizeable segment of the population. To ask all homosexuals to remain supine in the face of social inequality is a denial of our democratic heritage and a gross renunciation of our God-given intelligence.

If we of Mattachine and One appear to thrust ourselves into the open too readily, it is because we know that nothing can be achieved by hiding under rocks like worms. If we seem too flagrant, it is because we know that we must EXAGGERATE the positive attributes of homophilia in order to counteract centuries of misconception. If .some of us seem bold in declaring ourselves freely, it is because we know that we are the few who can proclaim ourselves with impunity. We who are able,must give voice to those other countless members of society who are silenced because of social, legal or financial ties. For every homosexual who affiliates himself actively, there are hundreds who must remain in the background because of civil service enployment, or because of possible injury to loved ones, or simply because they, like Mr. K. A., do not have the spirit and imagination to forsee social change.

Whether the public will or will not accept homosexuality is a debatable point. However, we are not waiting for the millenium when we will be welcomed with open arms--our efforts are chiefly concerned with civil rights and social equality. We feel that those rights are worth striving for. We believe that a human being should not be debased and obliterated from public life simply because of his har less sexual propensities.--Bob Bishop, North Hollywood, California

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REVIEW EDITOR: It was with great interest, upliftment, and joy that I read the essay, "Towards Sexual Honesty, blerance and Human Conpassion," by Manfred Wise in the March issue. Of all that I have ever read or studied on the subject, Wise cores the closest to enbracing the spiritual attribute of sex.

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It has long been my bolief that the spirit, the soul, and sex are so closely allied that they ray be one and the same, operating in different channels of expression. We are instructed that "God is love," We are also instructed and I do believe that He is. God always was---therefore love has always been. and sex is a part of man. When God finished His creation He looked upon it and pronounced it good. Therefore sex must be good and Godly. Sex is beautiful when we keep it so by not regarding 1 with shame nor denying its spiritual heritage as coming from God.

When we get rid of some of the "montal dirt" with which many reunderstand, gard sexual expression, perhaps we may begin to see,

and enjoy its beauty as being of divine origin. I hope Wise continues to write more of these articles.--Mr. A.A.S., Wyoming

REVIEW EDITOR: Please mail me information concerning the REVIEW, and any other publications. Are you connected with One, Inc., of Los Angeles? Are there any other magazines published in the U.S., dealing with the subject of homosexuality? Is the REVIEW sold newsstands? Are back issues available?--Ir. P.S., Texas

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EDITOR'S NOTE: ttachine Society, Inc., One Inc., and Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., are three separate and distinct educational and research organizations, but similar in that all deal with the problem faced by the homophile in the Western world today. Each publishes one or more periodicals, the principal ones being NATTACHINE REVIEW, ONE and THE LADDER. All of these are monthly and sent by first class mail to subscribers over the world. Subscription rates The REVIEW and ONE and sources are noted elsewhere in this issue. are sold on newsstands in many cities of the U. S., but more outlets are needed. Each publication has back issues available and in There are no some cases bourd volumes for one or more full years. other known magazines of this type issued in the U. S. today, although many general and professional magazines do include many articles qn homosexuality.

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