Janus Society records 1961-1969

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Janus Society records 1961-1969

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Meeting minutes, bylaws and constitution,correspondence, notes, printed ephemera and other records from the JanusSociety of America (also known as Janus Society of Delaware Valley), aPhiladelphia-based homophile organization founded in 1962. The Janus Societywas an influential group of gay men, lesbians and bisexuals, which wasconsidered more politically aggressive than other homophile groups of that era.The Janus Society was active in the years 1962 to 1969, and its regularactivities included public lectures, community services, protests anddemonstrations, and publishing its monthly magazine, . Drum

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Administrative History In 1961, a group of Philadelphia-based gay and lesbian activists began meeting on a regular basis with the intention of forming a local chapter of the national homophile organization, the Mattachine Society. After not receiving official recognition as a Mattachine Society chapter, the group renamed itself the Janus Society of Delaware Valley. Founded in 1962, the Janus Society was an influential, Philadelphia-based homo...

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