three-quarters of the remaindor felt they had no need for it. Less than 10% indicated they would like to have therapy.

SUMMARY OF PERSONAL HISTORY

The personal data shows a group with a high homosexual component, both on self-rating and on the basis of actual experience, but with more heterosexual experience than might have been gue ssed. It is a group whose me mbors consider themselves, on the whole, to be well adJusted, a large majority of whom have not had, and do not want, psychotherapy. Many more of them than not have friends well divided as between homosexuals and heterosexuals. Fellow-workers of the overwhelming majority do not know of their sexual orientation, The group as a whole does not conf orm to the stereotype with respect to heavy drinking and continuous attendance at "gay" bars. Their sex identification in homosexual relations lends some, but not much, support to the stereotyped "butch" picture. picture. The re was considerable awarene ss among them of a mixture of "masculine" and "feminine" qualitie s. The data on length and number of homosexual relationships does not by itself permit of any significant conclusions, except that durable relations, while not the rule in the group, are certainly not uncommon.

V. Concluding Comments

Whether the results of the present survey warrant further research by the DOB is & que sti on that will have to be decided in coming months. Further analysis of present results will be made in any case. Numerous ways of improving on the present study, and kinds of further information which might be sought (some of which have been mentioned here) have occurred to the committeo. We would welcome opinions, reactions, and suggestions from any readers. We hope that those readers in particular who may have special training or knowledge about the subjects covered or methods of handling the data will offer comments.

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