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VECTOR: A VOICE FOR THE HOMOPHILE COMMUNITY, Vol. 4, No. 11, November 1968, edited by W.E. (Bill) Beardemphl, softcover, illustrated with B/W photos and drawings as well as LGBTQ-related ads, 1968. ITEM CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition with no dogears, tears, or marks. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library item nor a remainder. The wraps are in good condition (some rubbing, scuffing, and discolored areas). 2-staple binding. 11 x 8 ½, 30 pages, 3 ounces XX Contents: Gay Is Good, Parries & Thrusts (a look at gay issues throughout the nation and other countries), The President?s Corner (positive affirmation of gay identity), Tavern Guild of San Francisco Ball, Dr. Barry Ramer Speaks at S.I.R. Center, The American Fantasy of Growing Up Straight, Bombast by the Bay (visiting drag queen celebrates San Francisco culture), The New Arts (reviews), Open Forum (LGBTQ letters to the editor), Ask Mme. Soto-Voce (advice column), Let?s Eat (restaurant recommendations), Poetry from the Poetry Workshop, Books (including review of Gore Vidal?s MYRA BRECKINRIDGE), November events calendar, The Bar Tour (reviews and events), From the Walls of Montezuma (reviews of club shows), Small Activities (LGBTQ groups, like bowling, conversation, bingo, etc.). XX Vector was the publication of the Society for Individual Rights (S.I.R.). [from article by Bill Brent] The Society for Individual Rights was formed in September 1964. SIR represented a new breed of homophile organization, one which was assertive and self-confident. Where earlier political bodies such as the Mattachine Society and Daughters of Bilitis had been assimilationist out of necessity, SIR was liberationist out of righteousness. It was also more democratic and inclusive, and this new style would become a model for gay political organizations to follow. One remarkable aspect of SIR, which seems obvious only in retrospect, was that it recognized the need to create a "community feeling." This was the first time that large numbers of gay men and women participated openly and freely in a gay political entity. SIR welcomed any activity that its members had the initiative to organize. Parties, dances, and entertainment of all kinds packed its calendars, along with bowling leagues, bridge clubs, meditation groups, art classes, and more. It operated a thrift shop stocked with goods donated by the gay male community and staffed by volunteers. In cooperation with the Public Health Department, it educated the gay male population about venereal disease. And in April 1966, SIR opened the first gay community center in the nation. SIR's glossy monthly magazine, Vector, was widely available on newsstands throughout the City. It provided a forum for discussions and news on gay political progress. Within two years, SIR was the largest homophile organization in the country. SIR and the Tavern Guild enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. SIR held fundraising auctions in the bars, which attracted patrons, and bars donated food and drink for SIR's parties. SIR's effective campaign against VD was due in part to the bars' willingness to display educational brochures and posters. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001815
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