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MATTACHINE SOCIETYThe Mattachine Society is perhaps the best known but also among the least understood organizations of the homophile movement. This is largely because the organization existed in several different manifestations, some of which were antagonistic to the others, and because of the tendency of historical scholarship to evaluate past social movements according to contemporary beliefs and strategies. Source for information on Mattachine Society: Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America, 1st Edition dictionary.

Mattachine Society | Encyclopedia.com Skip to main content Social sciences Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps Mattachine Society Mattachine Society gale views updated MATTACHINE SOCIETY The Mattachine Society is perhaps the best known but also among the least understood organizations of the homophile movement. This is largely because the organization existed in several different manifestations, some of which were antagonistic to the others, and because of the tendency of historical scholarship to evaluate past social movements according to contemporary beliefs and strategies. The Matt

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