58 20 2479 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/4bf7ebff8439b5d7f95ef5564f77d6eb.pdf 84664adc27f2db71a61dfe29c1ebd5e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter of concern regarding Susan from Cleveland and Hunt November 3, 1977 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/da67f9e86f008310ab46f466258e6123.pdf 43f23aca59b9a4bbf81490d5404a99b5 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter of support from Barbara Gerlach November 22, 1977 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/3567d27371836d3c15516fe2c4377f07.pdf da23dd7a91f8d696271546f88713f7f5 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter of support from Cathy Carlson October 26, 1977 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/783496b0eb98f5e1a2010aa3710b553c.pdf 005361c7972059cbc8419348ccf11bf5 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter of support from Mary Hunt October 27, 1977 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f05983d9ce5a2b84b17ab0cae9f14048.pdf 1ffcf65d2a918117bfec7608b58b18b6 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 5020 Cathedral Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 March 2, 1966 Miss Del Martin The Council on Religion and the Homosexual 330 Ellis Street San Francisco, California 94102 Dear Del: In the course of a conversation, one evening, in Kansas City, you asked what the purposes and goals for the Washington Area Council on Religion and the Homosexual area. In order to supply you with a complete answer, I am enclosing some background material having to do both with out Council, and with the MSW Committee on Religious Concerns, the activities of which preceded, and gave rise to the Council. If you read the material in the order in which I have numbered it, I think that you may get some insight into our thinking — which, I believe, is not really significantly different from yours (except only that, since our clergymen are seemingly, more conservative than yours, we are operating as a closed-membership group, as the enclosed draft-constitution indicates). Any comments which you have would be appreciated. Our Council's address, incidentally, is: The Washington Area Council on Religion and the Homosexual Post Office Box 5618 Washington D.C. 20016 As soon as I have "picked up all the threads again, after my 10 days away from Washington, in connection with the KC meeting, I will proceed to get together the material we discussed, in regard to the military — although there won't be that much, since the Services have been notable for their nearly (but not quite) unbroken silence. Please keep me (personally) closely posted on all developments in regard to the May 21st rally and released subjects — and I will, of course, return the favor. Thank you. Sincerely, Franklin E Kameny Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Reporting on CRH in Washington, D.C. Description An account of the resource Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin Papers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://www.glbthistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GLBT Historical Society</a> https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/33b8197f62e6ecef84405b779fa96105.pdf 94a7bc5b25c2da9f42e14ebbbe2f8a77 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Post Office Box 471, Postal Station B, Ottawa 4, Ontario. May 28, 1965 Bulletin!!!!!!! Bulletin!!!!! As of May 26th, 1965 the Committee on Social Hygiene was officially disbanded. As a result of recent talks with various members of the Clergy, the Canadian Council on Religion and the Homosexual has been formed. The results of the elections were as follows: Reverend Philip Rowswell, Chairman Garrfield D. Nichol, Secretary Aurele J. Leabeau, Treasurer Membership is open to anyone over the age of twenty-one irregardless of sexual orientation. The membership fee set by the general meeting is $5.00 per annum. All inquiries are invited. Please address all correspondence care of: The Secretary, Canadian Council on Religion and the Homosexual P.O. Box 741, Postal Station B, Ottawa 4, Ontario. The next general meeting will be held June 16th, 8:00 p.m. at St. George's Church, Metcalfe at Gloucester. This invitation is extended to all interested persons. Garrfield D. Nichol Secretary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Reporting the Formation of the Canadian Council on Religion and the Homosexual Description An account of the resource Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin Papers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://www.glbthistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GLBT Historical Society</a> https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b5081650af9a8365f33353797d636391.jpg cbb4a00d0a6a042eec5003e8a4c35b79 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 16, Back Street, St. Cross, Winchester, Hants. 23.1.61 Dear Keith: Joyce James wrote to me, as she cannot come on Sunday. She owuld have liked something written about female homosexuality, as you have not mentioned this problem at all. I have taken the liberty to note down a few thoughts, rather hurriedly, as I had her letter only to-day. I enclose my notes, perhaps you could make some use of them and hash something up about the topic. I am sending a copy of these notes to Joyce, asking her, is possible, to write her comments to me to the Club, I also send them to D.F. Yours Lotte Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Rosenberg to Wedmore, 23 February 1961 Description An account of the resource Lotte Rosenberg sent a letter, dated 23 February 1961, to Wedmore suggesting the addition of material about female homosexuality to the study. She enclosed some suggested ideas (not available). Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Keith Wedmore Papers https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2df77fbdbc94192c3a04df0b8a06b719.pdf 1051b91b28c765e71dfbaa9cf2e04a33 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Text Any textual data included in the document Rabbi Balfour Brickner Rabbi Hershel J. Matt Dear Colleague and Friend: April, 1987 Nisan, 5747 As rabbis, we have long been troubled by the widespread negative attitudes toward homosexuals, including the thousands upon thousands of Jewish homosexuals. Many of these Jewish gays and lesbians - though they are our brothers and sisters, our sons and daughters - have felt rejected by the Jewish community and unwelcome in our synagogues and organizations. Sometimes indeed they have felt that their legitimacy as Jews and even their very existence is being denied. We therefore commend to your attention the enclosed materials from The World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations. We hope that from a careful reading of these materials you will be led, as we have been, to commit yourself - • to correcting the common misunderstandings of the nature and causes of homosexuality; • in the light of this new understanding, to re-examine and hopefully revise the blanket condemnation of homosexuality that has evidently been the traditional position on this subject; • to eliminate, as far as you are able, any hostility, prejudice, and discrimination against gay men and lesbians within both the Jewish and general communities. We look upon this as an important issue of both rachclmanut and yosber, compassion and justice; we hope you do as well. Sincerely, Rabbi Balfour Brickner Rabbi Hershel J. Matt P.S. Share the enclosed brochure with friends and family; discuss it with colleagues. Consider planning an educational program for your organization - return the enclosed card for further information. Post Office Box 8812 72 San Francisco, CA 94188 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter sent on behalf of the better treatment of LGBT+ clergy, 1987 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/68e55a100b2d83d362c4624cc8c51991.jpg cae4072f0452b0e5496795151e77cefa https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e3ccee6bf4c8c23df6ea2f57d0eed0af.jpg 7a197490ece43891dac3d0bfe7eabb19 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 7 January 1962 Dear Cedric Davies, A Quaker Group of which I am a member, and which is preparing a short book for publication, has asked me to enquire with you on the basis of the table of contents etc whether you are likely to be interested in publication. I am not authorized to forward the drafts at this stage, so that the enquiry (it is appreciated) is very preliminary; the work is expected to be complete in the Spring. The Group is the "Quaker Group on Homosexuality and other problems of sex". Its concern has been to make a frontal but Quaker assault on the traditional Christian moral code so far as sexual behaviour is concerned and to suggest a new Christian attitude to sexual problems especially homosexuality. It has met for some four years in regular session, first discussing, and then writing the book. The Members of the group, in no particular order, are as follows: Duncan Fairn, Director of the Prison Commission. (it was he, I think, that suggested you.) Kenneth Barnes, Headmaster of Wennington School Weatherby, author of several recently publicised books on sexuality Anna Bidder (Chairman) Lecture in Zoology, Newnham College Cambridge Lotte Rosenberg, (Secretary) a practising psychiatrist Kenneth Nicholson, Headmaster, Friends School Saffron Walden Richard Fox, a psychiatrist Mervyn Parry, Headmaster of a school near Cambridge whose name escapes me; Alasdair Heron, Director of a Medical Research Unit in Industrial Psychology (Psychologist)Alfred Torrie, psychiatrist, sometime Director of the Retreat, York Myself, a practicing Barrister, and late colleague of your brother at Somerset House Joyce James, of Marriage and Parenthood Council. The work is not an anthology. Not only is joint responsibility taken for its entire contents, but it has been corporately written. The opinions offered are novel and frankly liberal. It is thought the book may prove to be controversial. The concern from which it sprang will be put to Yearly Meeting in 1963. The Table of Contents stands as follows: 1. Foreword (not by member of the group) 2. Introduction 3. Normal Sexual Development 4. Homosexuality 5. Homosexuality and the Law 6. Homosexuality and Society 7. Heterosexuality 8. How can help be given Appendices: 1. Origins of sexual behaviour 2. Some deviations considered 3. Selected reading list. Index. Primarily the work deals with all the implications of homosexuality, which your brother once unkindly called my subject, but it was found necessary to consider Christian attitudes to all sexual behaviour as a whole, and the Group went ahead and did just that. Could you let me have your reactions? Yours sincerely, Keith Wedmore Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Darwen Finlayson, 7 January 1962 Description An account of the resource Wedmore wrote to Darwen Finlayson Publishers inquiring as to their interest in publishing the book. Wedmore expressed far-reaching expectations of the group's intent--"a frontal but Quaker assault on Christian moral code"--and gave a revised Table of Contents. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Keith Wedmore Papers https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1d64c54d46c2834ee0ab0eee7e68a752.pdf f212f0231ab3956063ca300537095d67 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document San Francisco Area The Methodist Church P.O. Box 467, San Francisco California 94101 Donald Harvey Tippett, Bishop, October 12, 1966 Mrs. Dorothy L. Martin 651 Duncan Street San Francisco, California 94131 Dear Mrs. Martin I very greatly appreciate your gracious letter of October 10, and your kindness in sending me a copy of your letter to the editor of the San Francisco Examiner. The newspapers have had a tendency to give a sensational cast to most of what they have written about GIide and have failed to recognize its underlying purpose and mission. I am very happy to have your interpretation and intelligent appraisal of what GIide is trying to do. You will understand, of course, that I have been under tremendous fire because of what is happening at GIide Church and so to receive a letter of commendation such as yours is a heart-warming experience. Please accept my hearty thanks. Faithfully yours, Donald Harvey Tippett OFFICE AT 330 ELLIS ST .. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 94102 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Del Martin from Methodist Bishop Donald Tippett Description An account of the resource Dated October 12, 1966. Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin Papers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://www.glbthistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GLBT Historical Society</a> https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a2b93938311dea910db0b6b51ac58fad.pdf ce63df1375e22781e1425a2b4b5278a1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Keep the Dialogue Editor — Some time ago you published an article pertaining to the establishment by the Christian community of a dialogue between the Church and homosexuals. Having myself been the recipient of such aid, I was indeed encouraged. Later I read of the arrest of some of the members participating in the first of such meeting. I am disgusted and furious by this harassment of on the part of the police. It seems to me that such an action would be the same as arresting the staff of a mental hospital. Maybe the police department should clarify their point of view on this matter. As I would like to give financial assistance to this group, please indicate their title and address. I cannot sign my name. Yours Truly. To the Rev. Ted McIlvenna, Glide Foundation, 330 Ellis street, San Francisco.—Editor. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Editor in <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> on January 12, 1965 Description An account of the resource <i>San Francisco Examiner</i>, January 12, 1965, page 36. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://www.glbthistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GLBT Historical Society</a> https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0ebc791c1acae39b45a78740ac3d14e4.pdf eefd057302352737ccb1aed7f9d64d24 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Rabbi Kleinbaum and Letter to the Congregation Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d04753d5b1815a98a337e42420fd4ece.pdf 5e60fac6819e2a4351c0288c034c38ba Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Text Any textual data included in the document Dear Mr. Lieber: We stood at the base of Mount Sinai as one Jewish people. We endured together at Auschwitz as one Jewish people. We rallied, fought, and won the land of Israel for all Jewish people as one Jewish people. Sadly, the concept of one Jewish people, which has sustained us through thousands of years, is in peril within the ranks of the West Side Jewish Community Council. Your project, the Jewish Peoplehood Fair, is being used as a staffing ground by a bigoted and vocal minority to divide rather than to unite. We of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, New York's Gay Synagogue, sought in good faith and with the best motives to participate in the Fair, but our participation was blocked by a segment of the Council that believes one part of the Jewish community has the right to deny another part the full enjoyment of Jewish life. Although we stand firm in our position that we are well within our rights to demand participation in the fair, although numerous members of the council have backed us in this, although governmental agencies concerned with Human Rights have assured us that our participation cannot be denied us, the members, congregants, and friends of the Gay Synagogue of New York have chosen not to press for inclusion in the Fair at this time. Our decision stems, in part, from an awareness that we have become a focal point for infighting and intrigues that seem to be the order of the day at the West Side Jewish Community Council. Should we continue to press for our rights, and should serious division occur within the ranks of the Council, it is inevitable that gay Jews would be used as scapegoats to take the blame for all the troubles of the Council, just as all Jews have been used throughout history as scapegoats for the troubles of others. In spite of the injury that has been perpetrated upon us because of this matter, the larger issue of human rights and dignity for all Jewish people remains our uppermost concern. We choose to take the lead in easing above petty prejudice and squabbles. Therefore, we have come to our decision for Shalom Bayis, and for our deep commitment to the principles of Am Israel, One Jewish People. But, let it be noted, we are withdrawing our application only for the 1982 Fair. We hope that those in the Council who have the true feeling of community in their hearts and minds can comprehend the sadness and bitterness within our congregation. Be assured that we will continue to strive toward the day when the term "One Jewish People" can be more to us than an empty slogan. IRVING COOPERBERG, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to the chair of the West Side Jewish Peoplehood Week Fair, 1980 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0ba9341cdb4f5acebec95101a152e225.jpg 9dfe1472830439bc6b6cb44367cb83b3 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5e5646ebe135edf23026768b53ab20df.jpg a76af51464eac1a8a26b5e55220c7cab https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a5e469dfc31cc5f74ad62dd08c044f9e.jpg 0bc1be79faf587506b391ac0e1c9e8cb Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 21/10/60 Dear Duncan, Give Jonathan my congratulations: may he and his wife be as happy as I and mine have been. I could make some more frivolous addition in view of the enclosed material, but will refrain. QCB: ACCOUNTS. I enclose a statement so that you can see how and where the QCB Rowntree Trust money is going. I think we have about L40 left. QCB. Pamphlet. I enclose: 1. The pencil draft you sent; the revised version I have completely retyped and two copies of that are also enclosed. As my revision was extensive but I hope prompt, I thought I should send it all back to you again first. Introduction (Chapter 1.) I endeavoured throughout to be entirely merciless and considered no feelings; I expect the same to happen to my revisions. I found the introduction a little woolly, especially the earlier part. But I have left untouched those passages I found impeccable (which is most of them.Much of the revision is addition). 2. Your notes for the revision of the QCB article; and now my rewritten setion on buggery together with notes, I hope this will be thought lucid and satisfactory. 3. A Suggested endnote or signature, most of which is my appalling ignorance I cannot fill in, which will tell our readerss something about us and our qualifications. 4. A revised summary (Chapter 11). I doubt whether it is really possible to produce this satisfactorily before we have the rest of the article to summarize; but I am willing to do my best now. I have added to, rather than altered it; I have mainly tried to strengthen it. 5. Chapter 2: heterosexuality, as revised. Here I have very much left Richard's original format alone, but with a few interpolations. I would point out that what was sent me finishes at page 12 with a crossed out bit about adulthood; I assume that a section on adulthood is forthcoming. As also Chapteres: 3 (hetersexual deviation problems. Presumably not very long). 4: masturbation (ditto) 5. Homosexuality 6. Perversions 7 causation Duncan, PART EIGHT: Homosexuality and the Law I don't think I have a fully amended "Master", so I enclose a re-write of the buggery laws as requested, and I list below the other amendments to your Master (Enclosed) that I was asked to, or said I would look into. I leave it to you to produce the completely revised whole chapter. Para 1: I have been unable to discover who said "One cannot try the mind of man..." etc. No doubt, this does not matter much. St. Paul: I think we got the appropriate quotes from Romans 1:27, yes? The AV seems better. Justinian and earthquakes: unchecked. But I clearly recall reading it in something knowledgeable. Anthony Greenwood is spelt Anthony Greenwood, P7 original duplicated draft: line 3: after unnecessary add R.V. Hunt (1950 2 ALL E R 291) House of Commons debate: was June 29th 1960. The Times reports (June 30th, page 6) Mr. Greenwood as saying: "Although they all knew the difficulties in enforcing uniformity throughout the country Mr. Butler could not have forgotten that he had regular conferences with chief constables, and it would be esay for him to lead them along more progressive lines than some of them were following at present. He should urge on them the possibility of establishing two main criteria before prosecution took place - the safeguarding of young people and the protection of public decency." and the motion was rejected by 213 to 99 Majority against, 114. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Wedmore to Fairn, 21 October 1960 Description An account of the resource Letter (incomplete) from Keith Wedmore to Duncan Fairn, dated 21 October 1960, outlined revisions Wedmore made to the drafts of different sections of the study. Copy of revisions to Homosexuality and the Law section included. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Keith Wedmore Papers https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/76f56692a5e037dcd96a19b4231f15f3.jpg a8735691f475dc7965b1c18c1f75e135 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 8th November, 1960 Dear Alfred: It's a little late to say this, but of course I would never have troubled you for the QCB cheque if I had realised atthe time that you were ill. My thanks for the cheque, although even these thanks are also belated; and I do hope that you are now better. I have enjoyed reading your article in the "Friends" and to realise from it that you were convelescing well. Our present meetings are taken up with interminable consideration (quite right) of the draft pamphlet. Yours ever, Alfred Torrie 6, Lion Gate Gardens Kew Surrey Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Wedmore to Torrie, 8 Nov 1960 Description An account of the resource Keith Wedmore wrote a brief acknowledgement on receipt of Alfred Torrie's payment for expenses and wished well in convalescence. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Keith Wedmore Papers https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d1a24bf4a8490cb05e506ebe19eeb68a.jpg 15f66557281dc30b1044aac8b70193bc https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/48b3ca672ae097f8881d18716957282a.jpg 575983015c93945bed5ba2614e69c609 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Upstairs Lounge Fire Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Darwen Finlayson Limited Publishers 7 John Street London, W.C.1 Directors Lord Darwen T. Barry Davies A.G. Wilson 12th January 1962 Keith Wedmore, Esq. Stoneleigh, Sheerwater Avenue West Byfleet, Surrey. Dear Mr. Wedmore, I have read your letter with great interest. Many of the contributors, or rather should I say, co-authors, of the book which you describe, are well know to me. It was I who put up the idea to Kenneth Barnes of writing HE AND SHE, which I published, and which we have re-printed three times, and recently sold the paperback rights to Penguins. I also know Dr. Torrie and Alasdair Heron very well, and many of the other people you mention, are at any rate, known to me by name. As you will see from the enclosed List, one of our specialties is the publication of sex education books, and thus the book on 'homosexuality' would seem very appropriate for our List. I gather from your letter that all you want from me at this stage is an expression of my interest in the possibility of our publishing this book. I can say, without committing myself before I see the manuscript, that I am quite excited by the idea. Both within the trade and among the general public who are knowledgeable about these matters, I believe I would be considered a particularly suitable publisher. We have in fact, built up a very considerable reputation for the publication of first class books about sex. Yours sincerely Lord Darwen ________________________________ 12th February, 1962 Dear Mr. Wedmore, You wrote to me on the 7th January about the possibility of my publishing a book which is being prepared "by a number of prominent Quakers" on homosexuality and other problems of sex. I wrote telling you of my interest in this book on the 12th January and I am wondering whether it is your intention to send me the manuscript when it is ready. I should be very glad to hear from you. Yours sincerely, Lord Darwen handwritten note: 17/2/62 You will have 1st refusal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters from Darwen Finlayson, 12 Jan & 12 Feb 1962 Description An account of the resource Lord Darwen replied to Wedmore's letter (above) on 12 January 1962 and expressed interest in seeing the manuscript and possibly publishing the book. Darwen followed up that letter one month later. 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Text Any textual data included in the document 21 February 1961 Dear Eric Cleaver, The Quaker Group on Homosexuality etc. I write to you again at the request of the Committee, and as its Treasurer, to ask if your trustees can again see their way to a grant this year: the same amount as last year, viz L100, would it is thought cover the coming year's expenses. I have mentioned the arrangements made last year about payment via the FTU to this years FTU Secretary, Reginald Smith, and he will be happy to acquiesce in a repetition of the same arrangement. There is some L20 or so remaining of the L100, and I thought I would make application before we ran right out in the hope of getting a further cheque before we do. The money has been spent on (a) travel expenses etc of members of the group, although they bear the first 10/- of their expenses on any one Sunday; (b) stationery, stamp & duplicating expenses of the Committee's Chairman and Secretary; (c) the travel expenses of a Conference called at Hampstead M.H. last June. The Committee has met a roughly monthly intervals for the whole of a Sunday. During the year, apart from the conference, our work has been to prepare a Pamphlet (which I suspect will be nearer a book in length) on the subject of our concern for the FSC. Some 2/3rds of it is done. During the coming year we hope to finish and publish this. There are only one or two more major revisions to do and perhaps summer will see it published. Our members are (Anna Bidder being in the South Pacific somewhere) Duncan Fairn, Lotte Rosenberg, Secretary, Alfred Torrie, Alastair Heron, Richard Fox, Kenneth Barnes, Kenneth Nicholson, Mervyn Parry, Joyce James and myself; I might add that attendance at this committee (unlike al lt he other committees I have every sat on) is usually 100%, although journeys from Liverpool and Yorkshire are involved, which I think apply demonstrates that we feel our concern to be a continuing and a real one. We welcomed back Alfred Torrie at our last meeting and were most gratified that he was able to come after his recent illness. Yours sincerely, Keith Wedmore Eric Cleaver The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trusts Beverley House Shipton Road YORK __________________________________________ 22 February 1961 Keith Wedmore, Treasurer, The Quaker Group on Homosexuality, etc. Stoneleigh, Sheerwater Avenue, West Byfleet, Surrey Dear Keith Wedmore, I thank you for your letter of the 21st February enquiring about the possibility of a further grant from this Trust towards the expenses of your Committee. Eric Cleaver will be back in the office in a few days following his visit to Kenya, and in the meantime I am writing to acknowledge your request and to say that this should be considered by the Trustees at their next meeting in about 3 weeks time. Yours sincerely, Trevor B. Jepson Acting Secretary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters requesting Rowntree Grant, 21 February 1961 Description An account of the resource Wedmore, as treasurer of the committee, sent a request to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust asking for renewal of their grant of £100. The letter outlined the group's financial procedures, listed its accomplishments and intentions, as well as praised the diligence of the members. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Keith Wedmore Papers https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/70212012d5e27cf774288bc508ce4381.jpg a0cd581bc671ba3233155b6a21f63ffc https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e44f68555f6d38a2df985f5972fd18e5.jpg c8714a3153510b0458d3ed9205d90a3e Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Guardian Manchester February 21 Letters to the Editor "A Quaker view of sex" Sir--We wish to say that we think the members of the Society of Friends who recently gave national publicity to their essay, "Towards a Quaker View of Sex," are muddled and mistaken. Their error does not lie in advocating greater compassion and deeper understanding in human relationships. But they are profoundly mistaken in suggesting, as they did in Sunday's television programme, that Christians should dispense with clear religious statements about morality,..the ideal of pre-marital chastity..with binding vows of marriage and fidelity. "Love," it was said, "cannot be confined to patterns." Perhaps not, but it easily deteriorates without them. The traditional patter can evolve and change without losing its ...authority and it remains relevant to an imperfect Christian society. We doubt the wisdom of kicking away the ladder (in spite of its steepness and narrowness) before we have grown wings.___Yours, etc. Robin and Elizabeth Hodgkin Abbotsholme School, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire __________________________ The Observer March 3, 1963 Quaker Meetings Sir,--As an active Quaker, I would like to pay tribute to your very fair comment last Sunday on the controversy over the statement on sex and morality. As Quakers, some of us are finding ourselves in an unaccustomed and not very welcome limelight as a result of Press and B.B.C. publicity. People tend to half-read the report and regard us as representing something lax and immoral. Comments such as yours and in certain of the daily papers do a great deal to put the matter in correct perspective. When, however, Pendennis says that "Quakers will break their silence..." to discuss the new pamphlet, he seems to suggest that we normally have a kind of monastic vow of silence in our Meeting Houses. Quakers do, of course, meet in silent worship, but the silence is "broken" regularly as various Friends feel the call to stand up and minister or pray vocally. A completely silent meeting for worship is not unknown, but comparatively rare. While (in Middlesbrough at least) the new statement has certainly been a topic for after-worship discussion, I do not imagine that in our "400 Meeting Houses up and down the country" the pattern of worship has differed from the normal. Sydney E. Dexter Middlsbrough No authority Sir.--Booklets published by the Friends' Home Service Committee contain the views of individual Friends on a variety of subjects and are mainly used for study and discussion within the Society of Friends itself. They are not in any sense authoritative statements. A fundamental belief of Quakers is the ability of each individual; to communicate with and receive guidance directly from God. They therefore have no bishops or priests or the like who are accorded special authority to speak on behalf of the Society as a whole. The beliefs of the humblest Friend as to be accorded as much respect as those of "leading" Friends (as your writer calls them); and the procedure of the Society is in fact to send all matters of importance which are raised down to each Particular Meeting (local... [only fragments of the rest of the letter] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters to Editor Description An account of the resource Letters by Quakers published in different newspapers reflect the diverse response by members of the Society. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived clipping in the Personal Papers of Anna Bidder, Lucy Cavendish College Archive https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/de65f50529bb8928a171247ec06f8ac6.pdf 286131e77ce49348828e4b240165b5c0 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Police and Homosexuals Editor—I wish to protest the actions of the San Francisco Police Department in their unjustified and harassing attack on the Mardi Grass Ball Held at the California Hall January 1. It is obvious to all who witness the actions of the police at the hall and who read the publish reports that the department could expect to accomplish nothing but to embarrass and antagonize those attempting to attend this New Year's Masquerade Ball. This affair, being sponsored by the Council on Religion and the Homosexual was to raise money to assist in future study and further understanding between the homosexual and his place in our society and the church. It is the duty of the church to bring to itself all who are in need. If men who have dedicated themselves to draw all mankind closer to God have found time to study and begin to understand the homosexual, can society and its leaders do less? George Alden San Francisco . . . Editor—My wife and I attended as representatives of our church, the ball given by the Council on Religion at California Hall. We were shocked by the police invasion of a private party, which was being conducted in a manner above reproach. Contrary to published reports, there was no lewd conduct, no drunkenness, and in short, the guests behaved themselves in a manner that would be acceptable anywhere. We would like to correct the impression given the reading public, and to protect the unjust action of the San Francisco police. Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith Berkeley . . . Editor—We attended the Masquerade Ball...and were dismayed and angry to see about a half-dozen uniformed policemen and a few police photographers there to greet our arrival. The presence of so many policemen within and without the hall seemed completely unwarranted. Policemen hired by the sponsors were present throughout the hall. We witnessed no disorder, nor even the drunkenness often characteristic of other New Year's parties. Moreover, police photographers took pictures of almost everyone entering and leaving the hall. What reason could there be for taking these pictures other than to harass homosexuals. We have never seen such avid interest by police in other such dances where there have been drunkenness and even fights. We support the enforcement of law and order, but not harassment of any minority groups. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mon. Albany Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters to Editor in <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> on January 8, 1965 Description An account of the resource <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>, January 8, 1965, page 42. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfhistory.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco Public Library</a> https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/eca416e0a95563dff39dd60fb160b58e.pdf 3344a6cdc43633ae05696473f0220214 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Roust of Homos The police action, Friday night... was clearly an attempt to intimidate and terrorize a minority group. We have seen and heard of this sort of thing from the south where the police ignore the law in their determination to terrorize the colored minority group. The act of having a police photographer take pictures of all attending a party designed to bring the sub-culture of homosexuals into the main stream of American life, to integrate the homosexual, is clearly designed to discourage such integration. The homosexuals know quite well what will happen. The police will look at the photographs, and constantly stop and run identity checks on those persons, plus throwing the book at them for minor and traffic offenses... I think it is evident that the police are not capable of ruling themselves. I there propose that we set up a "grand jury" sort of civilian control to review police actions to keep the police operating within the law... Harry Lancaster San Francisco Some years ago, I came upon a police officer wrestling with a drunk. The officer was not having the better of the battle, his opponent was heavier, stronger, and managed to break every hold the officer got on him. Because I was the only person present, the officer called to me for help. I came to his assistance. Between the two of us, we managed to subdue the other man. And now, in retrospect, I can only regret having rendered this aid to the authorities. After the incidents of Friday night at California Hall, this New Year gesture of utter and unforgivable cruelty on the part of our local police department. I hereby make my own resolution to never give any assistance to any policeman in any situation whatever. Abe Greenstein San Francisco Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters to Editor in <i>San Francisco Examiner</i> on January 6, 1965 Description An account of the resource <i>San Francisco Examiner</i>, January 6, 1965, page 30. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfhistory.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco Public Library</a>