"ALTHOUGH MY SUBSCRIPTION TO YOUR MAGAZINE IS PAID FOR A FEW MORE ISSUES, I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR CANCELLING MY SUBSCRIPTION.

I HAVE BEEN RECENTLY MARRIED AND I'M SURE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF UNPLEASANTNESS AND UNNECESSARY EXPLANATION WOULD OCCUR IF A COPY FELL INTO THE HANDS OF MY HUSBAND.

"AFTER SEVEN YEARS IN 'GAY LIFE' | BELIEVE THAT I HAVE AT..LAST MADE A SUCCESSFUL BREAK FROM WHAT I CONSIDER THE WORST POSSIBLE EXISTANCE FOR MYSELF. I'VE FOUND THAT THE SECURITY OF MARRIAGE MEANS FAR MORE TO ME THAN THE HEIGHTS OF EMOTION AND CERTAINLY MORE THAN THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR.

"| CAN'T TELL YOU HOW THRILLING IT IS TO BE ACCEPTED BY MY FAMILY AND BY HIS FAMILY AT FACE VALUE. I'VE ALMOST FORGOTTEN TO BE AFRAID OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING OR POSSIBLY THINKING OF WE MORE OF THAT AWFUL FEELING OF 'EVERYONE KNOWS...'

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NO

AT LEAST,

"YOU SEE I'M NOT TERRIBLY STRONG IN MY CONVICTIONS YET. I'M TRYING TO CUT MYSELF AWAY FROM EVERYTHING HOMOSEXUAL AS FAST AND AS PAINLESSLY AS I CAN. I DON'T WANT ANY REMINDERS MONTHLY ONES.

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EVEN

"I WAS FASCINATED WITH EVERY ISSUE OF THE LADDER AND IT WILL BE HARD, BELIEVE ME, TO REPLACE IT WITH 'BETTER HOMES & GARDENS'.

"I WISH YOU ALL GOOD LUCK IN YOUR WORK, AND I'LL PROBABLY WISH | COULD HAVE REALLY BEEN ONE OF YOU. [ JUST WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO FACE IT ALL."

H

J.E., ILLINOIS

I SHALL BE THERE NO

"YOUR CONVENTION PROGRAM SOUNDS WONDERFUL. MATTER WHAT THE COST. THIS IS CERTAINLY A 'FIRST' NO ONE SHOULD MISS.

"WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE THANKS TO ALL OF YOU IN DOB WHO ARE DOING SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB FOR ALL OF US."

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P.L., CALIFORNIA