"Though ethics are arrived at by the group, they are meaningful only when applied by the individual himself. It is essential that Homosexuals begin to direct their thinking in this way. Ghetto walls ca be knocked down, but cooperation is essential. There are, however, difficulties to be overcome. Those in greatest need are sometimes the most reluctant to help each other or themselves, tending rather to think of personal experiences as things apart from mutual effort toward betterment."
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Social Directions of the Homosexual (1951)
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Harry Hay
Henry "Harry" Hay, Jr. (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002) was an American LGBT, labor, and Marxist activist, best known for his role in the creation of the Gay Liberation movement in the 1960s.
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