Homophile Studies (1 results)

Archive of two issues of One Institute Quarterly: Homophile Studies, a pioneering publication in early LGBTQ+ academic discourse, issued by the ONE Institute of Homophile Studies in Los Angeles. This set includes [1] Issue 17, Vol. 5, Nos. 2-4 (Spring, Summer, Fall 1962) and [2] Issue 20, Vol. 7, Nos. 1-2 (Winter, Spring 1964). Edited by W. Dorr Legg, a key figure in American homophile activism. These journals represent some of the earliest attempts to construct a formal scholarly field around homosexuality-an effort that laid the groundwork for the later development of gay and lesbian studies and queer theory. Issue 17 features translated and original work on topics such as "Adaptation Treatment of Homosexuals" by Magnus Hirschfeld, the foundational German sexologist whose work was destroyed by the Nazis; "The Greek Cult" by J.P. Starr, reflecting on classical homoerotic traditions; and Legg's own "The Sociology of Homosexuality," drawn from lectures given at ONE Institute since 1955. Issue 20 includes "What's Ahead for Homo" by D.B. Vest, an anthropological projection of evolutionary trends in sexuality, and "The Hermaphroditic Art" by Brian Jennings, analyzing the role of the homosexual composer in music history. These issues reflect a transitional moment between mid-century scientific, psychoanalytic, and classical humanist framings of homosexuality, and a nascent assertion of homophile identity as worthy of intellectual exploration and social legitimacy. Overall very good condition. A critical archive from the pre-Stonewall homophile movement, these journals document early efforts to legitimize same-sex desire and identity through academic scholarship and cultural reclamation-indispensable for researchers in LGBTQ+ history.