" IN THE JUNE 12, 1961 EDITION OF MIDNIGHT, THE MOST POPULAR TABLOID IN CANADA, THERE APPEARS A LETTER FROM TWO LESBIANS NAMED O'HARE AND KITTY FROM BALTIMORE, ND. THIS LETTER DEPICTS THE LIFE OF THE LESBIAN AS MORE PLEASANT AND GRATIFYING THAN THAT OF THE AVERAGE WOMAN, IT IS REFRESHING TO FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE SO FRANK AND SINCERE IN EXPRESSING THEIR OPINIONS. THE TWO WOMEN SAID THAT A GLANCE AT YOUR PUBLICATION MIGHT SERVE TO PROVE THEIR CONTENTION AND THEY LISTED YOUR ADDRESS.

THEREFORE I AM ENCLOSING $1.00 FOR THE CURRENT ISSUE OF YOUR

PUBLICATION AND HOPE YOU WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSCRIBING TO YOUR PUBLICATION."

J. H., KANSAS

EDITOR'S NOTE:

HERE IS THE LETTER WHICH WAS ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR, MIDNIGHT, 2015 DRUMMOND ST., MONTREAL, CANADA. WE ARE INDEED GRATIFIED BY RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM MIDNIGHT READERS.

"THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTERESTING PAPER WHICH FORTUNATELY DOES PERMIT A PRO AND CON DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT OF HOMOSEXUALITY AND LESBIANISM. WE (LESBIANS) DON'T WISH SYMPATHY; WE ASK ONLY UNDERSTANDING. AS A GROUP WE ARE NO MORE INCLINED TO BE GENIUSES OR NE'ER-DO-WELLS THAN ANY OF THE OTHER 'STRAIGHT' GROUPS. THE MORALS OF LESBIANS IN ANY COMMUNITY ARE ON A PAR WITH, OR ABOVE, THOSE OF THE NORMAL CITIZENS. WE (MYSELF AND MY ROOM-MATE) ARE IN SHOW BUSINESS AND WE WILL ALWAYS DO OUR UTMOST TO ENTERTAIN EVERYBODY.

"THE LESBIAN ADOPTS HER WAY OF LIFE WITH NO DESIRE NOR INTENT OF CHANGING. THAT DOESN'T MEAN SHE CANNOT BE COMPLETELY EVEN DEVASTATINGLY FEMININE, AS MOST I KNOW ARE. SHE IS AND HAPPY. ALSO HER 'SEX'

INDEPENDENT, CREATIVE, PRODUCTIVE

LIFE IS MUCH MORE PLEASANT AND GRATIFYING THAN THAT OF THE 'AVERAGE' WOMAN. A GLANCE AT THE LESBIAN PUBLICATION MAY CONVINCE YOU OF THE ABOVE.

THE ADDRESS IS:

THE ADDRESS IS: THE LADDER, D.0.B.,

SUITE 108, 1232 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF."

O'HARE AND KITTY, MARYLAND