¹ ‘The ‘Open Deur’ in Amsterdam is a Roman Catholic centre run by Dr M. Gott‐schalk. The work done there and by those connected with it is well known in Holland and highly thought of by those who value the spirit of the endeavour. The ‘Pastorale werkgroep Homofilie’ in Berg en Dal is an ecumenical group comprised of Catholic priests and Protestant ministers dedicated to a ministry among and for gay people. It too is well known and highly valued.

² At the time of my writing this article (June 1975) DIGNITY has 33 local chapters in American cities across the entire continent. The national headquarters are located in Boston: 755 Boylston St., Room 514, Boston, MA. There are currently three new chapters in the process of formation. ACCEPTANCE has local chapters in Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. The address of the chapter in Canberra is: P.O. Box 381, Dickson 2602, A.C.T., Australia.

³ E.g., The Dutch Catechism: ‘Lack of frank discussion has allowed a number of opinions to be formed about them which are unjust when applied generally, because those who have such inclinations in fact are often hard‐working and honourable people. It is not the fault of the individual if he or she is not attracted to the other sex. The causes of homosexuality are unknown. In their human isolation, they look for friendship. But even where they find true and loyal responses, the perfect fulfilment of their human longings is not granted them. Ultimately all homosexual (or rather, homo‐erotic) tendencies come up against the discovery that the sexual in man can only find its natural fulfilmentas may be deduced from human structurein the other sex'. A New Catechism, London, 1967, pp. 384–385.

⁴ Abrahamitic minority' is the general term used by Archbishop Helder Camara (Recife, Brazil) for all groups oppressed by society at large. The term appears frequently in his book Espiral de Violencia (Ediciones Sigueme, Salamanca, 1970)Google Scholar.