They fear having their names on a list. I do think it might help if you mentioned in print once again that it is safe to subscribe. I find it a little ironic that a few brilliant people dare to risk their personal safety as you do to help some not so brilliant people who are afraid to reap the benefit of your sacrifice.
"I would be very grateful if you would tell me the extent of your library at present. I might be able to add to it. I would like to know what you have and need.
G.D., Kansas City, Kansas
The October and November covers are both by Kay Somers. In the January, 1958 issue we reprinted an article entitled "Your Name Is Safe!" Our "personal" sacrifice amounts to time, energy and money. We honestly don't feel any of the risk which is so highly touted. Any ideas for increasing our circulation are greatly appreciated. Our library just recently graduated out of our 4shelf bookcase. There is a predominance of paper backed novels. Anything would be welcome. -ED.
"Doubtless you have resented the slap in the face which CORONET (January, P. 113) has presented so smugly. And I might add, so stupidly. Why can't these investigators pry into the lives of the majority group of the homosexual minority? In other words, why aren't the many, many well-adjusted homos considered with regard to background? And further, why don't these so-called psychologists and psychiatrists explain why so many deplorable early environments result not in sex deviants but in staunch heterosexuals some surprisingly enough, even well adjusted! It is high time a survey was taken among those variants who, for reasons of
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