sexuals already have equal rights with the heterosexual. Though these rights are sometimes infringed upon by law onforcement agencies, the infringement was thought to be something that could not be changed until the basic attitudes of the agents themselves are changed.
The Declaration of Independence's guarantee of the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" was considered in relation to the homosexual. Members of the committee agreed that the homosexual should have only the same rights as any other person. The committee did not favor special privileges for homosexuals only. They were interested in seeing that the homosexual receives recognition as a useful and legitimate member of society, and that the laws are uniformly enforood. They felt that every person has the right to the pursuit of happiness in accordance with his own nature.
It was agreed that the ro must necessarily be some restrictions placed on the behavior of all persons, including the homosexual. It was felt that there must be some protections against persistent importuning, some protection for minors, and protection against the use of force or violence.
CONCLUSION
We believe that adult or sexually mature individuals should have, equally, all legal rights to live their lives as homosexual or heterosexual (however they are inclined), when the sex expression is with another adult or sexually mature person, provided it is with consent and without demonstrable harm or force, and provided it is conducted in private, and that all statutes to the contrary should be amended as necessary. From such a position the ground for many capricious prosecutions, persecutions, discriminations and intimidations by the law enforcement agencies would be removed.
PANEL COMMENTS
At the banquet on Sunday afternoon the reports of oach of the committees was read. Following the reading a panel of four commentators was asked by W. Dorr Legg,
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