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The original 1963 edition of the TQVOS pamphlet

A few days after mentioning the report in the 18 February Daily Mail (above), religious columnist Monica Furlong used TQVOS as a basis for a stirring challenge to social and Christian morals (date unknown).

The Times published a mixed review in its Literary Supplement on March 1. The reviewer seemed to have misunderstood the intentions of the authors when criticizing the number of pages dealing with homosexuality.

The monthly news magazine of the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds published a sympathetic review in its June 1963 issue,.

Native Louisianan Clayton Delery-Edwards brings together his decades-long research into the tragedy into this new book.

The report received exposure in the international medical community through this sympathetic review in the British journal, The Lancet, on 2 March 1963.

Mattachine Review, published by the San Francisco chapter of the Mattachine Society, reprinted most of the report over four issues--April through July 1963.

Tom F. Driver, instructor at Union Theological Seminary in New York (later long-time Paul Tillich Professor of Theology & Culture there) published this somewhat whimsical review in the weekly journal Christianity & Crisis.

Stephen Fritchman, minister at First Unitarian Church Los Angeles, presented this sermon review on September 29, 1963. Fritchman focused on the sexual practice and morality concerns and said little about homosexuality.

Ruth Freeman, from Cornell United Religious Work, sent a brief letter with a copy of an article from the Cornell Daily Sun as well as a copy of a review in their Dialogue magazine (see below).

The journal Dialogue, published by Cornell United Religious Work, published significant excerpts from the study in its January 1964 issue. These excepts focused on sexual practice and morality; homosexuality largely ignored,

The first revised edition (1964) of the TQVOS pamphlet

The Joseph Rowntree Trust, which provided funding for the TQVOS group, sent a letter to Wedmore that expressed appreciation for copies of the booklet that were given to all of the Trustees and noted their positive response. The Trust expressed…

The Friend published this commentary on the appearance of Barnes and Bidder on BBC television and on the first reviews by major newspapers.

The March 22 issue of The Friend reported a favorable review of TQVOS on BBC radio by Dr. Derrick Sherwin Bailey, who had published the ground-breaking Homosexuality and the Western Christian Tradition in 1955.

Gorman responded quickly to criticism by calling a special meeting of the Friends Home Service Committee executive committee that released a statement (minute) that was received by the Meeting for Sufferings.

Letters by Quakers published in different newspapers reflect the diverse response by members of the Society.

A largely favorable review was published in the Friends Journal in the U.S. on April 15, 1963.

A dialogue review in The Australian Friend (April 20, 1963) lauds the intentions and spirit of the authors while differing on some conclusions.,

Alastair Heron writes a lengthy response on behalf of the working group to the criticisms that have been voiced by Friends and other commentators. This is published in The Friend on April 12th.