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The Mattachine Society was an early LGBT rights organization in the [[USA]] formed in 1950 by Harry Hay, who also was a member of the Communist Party. In 1953, the organization started the Magazine ''One''.
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The Mattachine Society was an early LGBT rights organization in the [[USA]] formed in 1950 by Harry Hay.


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


== Roth v. United States ==
== Mattachine Review ==
Magazine ''One'' is mentioned in the Evening Star (1958) newspaper as one of the magazines in the case Roth v. United States.
Mattachine Review was a bi-monthly periodical of the Mattachine Society.
 
* [[Just what is Mattachine trying to do, Mattachine Review (Article, 1953)]]


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== Records ==
* [[The Mattachine Society of Washington Letter to Fred Worth, Mattachine Society (Letter, August 1962)]]


== D.C. Charity License Scandal (1962-1963) ==
== Gallery ==
 
=== D.C. Charity License Scandal (1962-1963) ===
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* The Evening Star (1962) reports the Mattachine Society was issued a license to solicit donations to "protect homosexuals from discrimination".
* [[Group Aiding Deviates Issues Charity License, Evening Star (Article, September 1962)]]
* The Evening Star (1963) describes a congressional hearing beginning over the charity license in D.C.
* [[Mattachine Hearings Set, Evening Star (Article, August 1963)]]
* The Evening Star (1963) reports on D.C. officials opposing the license revocation and bill.
* [[DC Fights Bill Cutting Help for Homosexuals, Evening Star (Article, August 1963)]]
* The Evening Star (1963) publishes an article about the upcoming D.C. hearing over their charity license.
* [[Society Refuses List To District Committee, Evening Star (Article, August 1963)]]
* The Evening Star (1963) describes the Mattachine Society in D.C. surrendering their license for charitable solicitations.
* [[Bill on Homosexuals Held Unconstitutional, Evening Star (Article, August 1963)]]
* [[DC Hearing To Challenge Homosexuals, Evening Star (Article, September 1963)]]
* [[Mattachine Unit Loses Its Permit To Solicit Funds, Evening Star (Article, October 1963)]]
* [[Mattachine Society Harassment Charged, Evening Star (Article, November 1963)]]


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


= Other References =
=== Online Archives ===
* National Archives, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/117692243 "Washington, DC SP Kameny, Dr. Franklin E., House"]
* National Archives, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/117692243 "Washington, DC SP Kameny, Dr. Franklin E., House"]
* Library of Congress, LGBTQIA+ Studies, A Resource Guide, [https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/mattachine "The Mattachine Society"]
=== Books ===
* Mentioned in "Hoover's War on Gays: Exposing the FBI's Sex Deviates Program" by Douglas M. Charles
=== Podcasts ===
* Making Gay History (Podcast), [https://radiopublic.com/making-gay-history-lgbtq-oral-hi-GqRA95/s1!326cc Season 1: Episode 7: "Chuck Rowland"]
* Making Gay History (Podcast), [https://radiopublic.com/making-gay-history-lgbtq-oral-hi-GqRA95/s1!326cc Season 1: Episode 7: "Chuck Rowland"]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 16 September 2025

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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.

Records

Gallery

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

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