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The Mattachine Society was an early LGBT rights organization in the [[USA]] formed in 1950 by Harry Hay.
The Mattachine Society was an early LGBT rights organization in the [[USA]] formed in 1950 by Harry Hay.


= Activities =
== Activities ==
* [[State Department Employment Picket (August 28, 1965)]]
* [[State Department Employment Picket (August 28, 1965)]]


= Gallery =
== Mattachine Review ==
Mattachine Review was a bi-monthly periodical of the Mattachine Society.


== Letter to Secretary of Navy (1962) ==
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=== Letter to Secretary of Navy (1962) ===
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== D.C. Charity License Scandal (1962-1963) ==
=== D.C. Charity License Scandal (1962-1963) ===
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* The Evening Star (1963) reports the ACLU considers the bill harassment targeted at the Mattachine Society.
* The Evening Star (1963) reports the ACLU considers the bill harassment targeted at the Mattachine Society.


= Related Pages =
== Related Pages ==
* [[FBI Activity On LGBTQIA Organizations (USA)]]
* [[FBI Activity On LGBTQIA Organizations (USA)]]


= Sources =
== Sources ==
* National Archives, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84287053 "111th Congress, 2009-2011: S. 1802 - Civil Rights Trail System (study)"]
* National Archives, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84287053 "111th Congress, 2009-2011: S. 1802 - Civil Rights Trail System (study)"]


= External Resources =
== External Resources ==


=== Online Archives ===
=== Online Archives ===

Revision as of 04:55, 2 January 2023

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The Mattachine Society was an early LGBT rights organization in the USA formed in 1950 by Harry Hay.

Activities

Mattachine Review

Mattachine Review was a bi-monthly periodical of the Mattachine Society.

Gallery

Letter to Secretary of Navy (1962)

D.C. Charity License Scandal (1962-1963)

  • The Evening Star (1962) reports the Mattachine Society was issued a license to solicit donations to "protect homosexuals from discrimination".
  • The Evening Star (1963) describes a congressional hearing beginning over the charity license in D.C.
  • The Evening Star (1963) reports on D.C. officials opposing the license revocation and bill.
  • The Evening Star (1963) describes Franklin Kameny's testimony to the subcommittee and refusal to name members of the organization.
  • The Evening Star (1963) reports the proposed bill considered unconstitutional by the ACLU.
  • The Evening Star (1963) publishes an article about the upcoming D.C. hearing over their charity license.
  • The Evening Star (1963) describes the Mattachine Society in D.C. surrendering their license for charitable solicitations.
  • The Evening Star (1963) reports the ACLU considers the bill harassment targeted at the Mattachine Society.

Related Pages

Sources

External Resources

Online Archives

Books

  • Mentioned in "Hoover's War on Gays: Exposing the FBI's Sex Deviates Program" by Douglas M. Charles

Podcasts