The Stage
1950s-1960s: Homophile Movement (cont’d)
“Eventually society, conservative and hesitant, shall give us a fair hearing as we press our claims at the bar of justice.”
Mattachine: Responses
Responding to the first issue of the Mattachine Review, a man from Toronto wrote, “A good start is half the battle.”
Mr. K.D.M. from Idaho wrote:
“Allow me to express deep appreciation for the great encouragement I have received from your magazine, sent to me by a friend. You have no idea how efforts you are putting forth are helping those of us who are isolated and feel like we are alone in a hostile society...Eventually society, conservative and hesitant, shall give us a fair hearing as we press our claims at the bar of justice.”
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“Readers write,” Mattachine Review, Issue 4, July/Aug. 1955, p. 34-36.
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