The Stage

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

Sexual Identity

This article explores the idea of sexual identity: “...ANY permanent relationship between two compatible people of either sex can be a very happy and productive experience...whether he sleeps with a man or with a woman is no one’s business to condemn.” The writer resists the idea of a fixed or essential sexual identity. The author’s use of the term “bisexuality” differs from later definitions.

“On the BISEXUALITY of man,” in Mattachine Review, Issue 4, July/Aug. 1955, p. 16-18. Human Sexuality Collection.
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