There's Been Some Changes Made

EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 1961, THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE MATTACHINE SOCIETY, INC., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, REVOKED ALL AREA COUNCIL CHARTERS "TO GET THE SOCIETY OUT OF THE BRANCH OFFICE BUSINESS".

REACTION TO THE DIRECTIVE WAS VARIED. AND WHEN THE SHOUTING WAS OVER, TWO NEW ORGANIZATIONS EMERGED AND TWO AREA COUNCILS CHOSE TO CONTINUE "BUSINESS AS USUAL". THE DENVER GROUP HAS BECOME THE NEIGHBORS, "AN INFORMAL, EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION, NON-PROFIT AND NON-PARTISAN, FOUNDED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING SOLUTION TO THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE OF HOMOSEXUAL AND AMB|SEXUAL ORIENTATION." SUBSCRIPTION RATE TO THE DENVER NEWSLETTER IS $2 PER YEAR, MAILING ADDRESS IS P.0. Box 7035, CAPITOL HILL STATION, DENVER 6, COLORADO.

DESPITE ADMONITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATION THAT THE NAME, MATTACHINE, IS OFFICIALLY AND PATENTLY THEIRS, THE NEW YORK AREA COUNCIL ELECTED TO CONTINUE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE NAME OF THE MATTACHINE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. CHARTER MEMBERSHIPS IN THIS NEW ORGANIZATION ARE NOW OPEN WITH DUES SET AT $5 PER YEAR. THE NEW YORK MATTACHINE NEWSLETTER IS OFFERED AT A SUBSCRIPTION RATE OF $1.50 PER YEAR. OFFICES ARE LOCATED AT 1133 BROADWAY, ROOM 304, NEW YORK CITY.

MEANWHILE BOTH THE CHICAGO AND BOSTON AREA COUNCILS DECIDED ON A "WAIT AND SEE" POLICY. THEY WERE A LITTLE QUIZZICAL ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE DIRECTIVE IN EFFECT DISSOLVED THE NATIONAL CONVENTION, WHICH BODY IS THE SUPREME GOVERNING BODY OF THE SOCIETY.

THE HOMOPHILE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS AS ITS CORE THE OLD MATTACHINE ORGANIZATION OF LOS ANGELES. THIS NEW GROUP WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MATTACHINE PATTERN LETTER, GROUP THERAPY. FOR INFORMATION PHONE HOLLYWOOD 7-7207.

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