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SPECIAL LAW REQUESTED

BY REPREsentative DOWDY

Hon. John Dowdy, U.S. Represent ative from Texas has introduced a bill (See page 21) into Congress for for the express purpose of revoking the license to solicit funds issued to the Mattachine Society of Washington. An extension of his remarks is reprinted on page 22 from the appendix to the Congressional Record.

The bill was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and came up for hearing on August 8th, when the Mattachine Society of Washington was represented by its president, Astronomer Dr. Franklin Kameny.

As of this printing, little has been reported to us regarding that hearing. Apparently, Rep. Dowdy waved aloft a couple of recent issues of the Mattachine REVIEW, and opined that it was obscene; but the Mattachine Society of Washington can hardly be held responsible for that. But nevermind... at this point the hearing was interrupted. A quorum

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We will report further on this in September..

ATTITUDES TOWARD HOMOSEXUALS AND SPREAD OF V. D.

Recently, an article from the medical magazine, General Practice, for June, 1962 (Tarr, J. D. F., 1962, "The Male Homosexual and Venereal Disease," General Practice 25 (6): 91-97, June, 1962), was brought to our attention. Some of that article bears repeating here: "To ensure his health, the male who is participating in homosexual relations should have routine examinations for venereal disease. Checkups based upon sexual activity, and not merely upon symptomatology (which may never develop), are desirable.

"Unf atunately homosexuals generally do not recognize the importance of this. Many are lulled into a feeling of false security because of the mistaken belief that venereal disease, in a fashion analogous to pregnancy, is an exclusive complication of heterosexual relations. This erroneous concept that venereal infections are never or but seldom acquired through homosexual practices may lead to indiscrim inate promiscuity. And when symptoms develop, the misinformed homosexual may tend to discount their significance.

"Further, the homosexual lacks the protection afforded some pro(Continued on page 26)

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mattachine REVIEW

Founded in 1954 First Issue January 1955

Volume IX

AUGUST 1963

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 CALLING SHOTS

Number 8

4 THE HYPOCRISY OF SEXUAL MORALITY by Harold L. Call

17 LITERARY SCENE

21 H. R. 5990

22 Extension of Remarks of Congressman Dowdy

25 UNPOPULAR CAUSES, Editorial from The Washington Post

28 READERS WRITE

30 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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