laid the foundation for rejection of this idea by showing a psychological orientation. The group persisted, however, believing that if the public could be convinced homosexuals were born that way they would have to accept them.
The second movement started in England around 1900, sparked by Havelock Ellis, Edward Carpenter, John Addington Symonds and Radolyffe Hall. This group was dedicated to the concept that homosexuality was a pure and noble love in which the physical manifestation was incidental and unfortunate. It was a mid-Victorian and anti-sexual approach, assuming that if the public could be convinced such love was pure and noble and monogamous it would accept.
"I believe we are in danger of a third movement based on a third psychologically untrue orientation," Mr. Ccry declared. This would be the fallacy that although homosexuality is psychogenic in origin the homosexuals are not moro zaladjustod, neurotic, etc., than the population at large, and where they are more disturbed it is caused by the social pressures. "This is untrue," he stated, "because as evaluation it is motivated by the fact that such a picture will make this life more palatable to the public. The re are great anxieties and disturbances among large masses of homosexuals there have to be. Some pooplo feel this picture hinders understanding. I don't know why."
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Mr. Cory pointed out that regardless of disturbances and anxieties the homosexuals still deserve the rights due them under the Constitution and laws of the land. "So why distort the point of view? Full rights are justifiable regardless."
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He believes organizations such as Mattachine should have a dual purpose "seek to do all possible to orient everyone in and out of the group to an understanding of the full rights of human beings; and do all possible to reorient the direction of individuals elsewhere but if not possible help them orient to homosexuality and live a happy life."
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