to the homosexual to find dignity and value to the community on his or her merits as a human being. Several provocative quotes from Reverend Fritchman follow:

"We're all on the same planet, breathing the same fallout !" "Any minority has in it those who like to smoke the marijuana of mysticism and fantasy."

"There's room for diversity on this planet."

"Being a minister I always preach my sermons to the wrong people---those who come

Rowland thought that while it was true there were homosexuals in all fields and phases of work, there was a concentration of them in personnel work and teaching because of their liking for people and ability to get along with others. (A surprising and non-typical observation.)

Miller spoke of the intense fear and prejudice against homosexuals in the teaching profession...that all administrators whom he contacted stated they would not hire a homosexual if they knew it, and all teachers he contacted felt the same way. However, he stated it actually and practically worked out that since there were so few good teachers available the homosexual who was a good teacher, led a discreet life and conformed outwardly in conduct and appearance, was in very little was in very little danger of losing his career.

Doctor Gross stated that he was a member of several minority groups; that there were avenues for constructive action opon to all minority groups. He felt we have a very complex, intricate society which is "actually very liberal if you go down the right street," i.o.--conform out wardly. "Diversity opens the possibility of more and more creative contributions to society and homosexuality raises questions of morality, othics, relationship of the individual to his society, his rights and his responsibilities," he said.

In the cross-fire, Reverend Fritchman asked Doctor Gross how the homosexual was going to break down heterosexual stereotypes and prejudice in the next 10 years. He was much moro pessimistic than Doctor Gross, who felt the term "persecuted minority" was an over-simplificati on. "Many people don't persecute the homosexuals; the homosexual must accept his own worth and create his own society," he said.

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