The Stage

1950s-1960s: Homophile Movement (cont’d)

Mattachine

Founded in 1951 in Los Angeles, the Mattachine Foundation became the Mattachine Society in 1953. Some of the founders, including Harry Hay, had been members of the Communist Party USA. Mattachine chapters quickly formed in San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, and New York City, and the organization began publishing a monthly magazine, the Mattachine Review.

Mattachine Review, Issue 2, March-April 1955. Human Sexuality Collection.
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