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Reports that the Mississippi Gay Alliance has filed suit in the United States District Court to force campus newspaper at Mississippi State University to accept its advertising.

Focuses on a picket organized by the Homosexual Information Center (HIC) on November 5, 1969 to protest against the policies of the advertisement department of the newspaper 'Los Angeles Times,' which refuses to print the word 'homosexual' in its advertisements. Statement given by 'Los Angeles Times' executive editor Robert D. Nelson after the picketing; Efforts made by HIC leaders to get their demand accepted before deciding to protest.

Reports on the decision of the 'Minneapolis Star' and Tribune Co. to allow the word 'gay' in display and classified advertising. Usage of 'gays' in news columns; Reasons behind the decision of the newspaper companies.

Reports on the comment of an expert on sexuality and drug abuse Joel Fort which state that both underground and overground press distort sexuality and drug abuse to sell papers. Role of politicians and others in spreading public hysteria over homosexuality; Opinion of Fort regarding the treatment of homosexuality; Need for the development of homosexual ethics and esthetics.

Reports on the incorporation of a legal defense and education fund for homosexuals into the issuance of an order permitting incorporation by the Appellate Division of the New York State Court system in Albany. Provision of free legal counsel and foundation support from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc.; Approval procedures for the incorporation papers for a legal defense and education fund.

This article presents some developments related to homosexuals. Assemblyman Willy Brown's bill to legalize all sex acts between consenting adults in private is once again stalled in the Assembly's Criminal Procedures Committee. According to reports from Sacramento, California, Brown has three of the fours votes needed to get Committee approval. The article also says that the news paper Advocate is a newspaper of the entire homosexual community. It intends to present as wide a spectrum of news features and intelligent opinion as it can fit into its pages.

Representatives from twelve different gay organizations from the New York Metropolitan area met on November 18, 1972 at New York Mattachine officers under the auspices of the new Metropolitan Gay Community Council (MGCC) to discuss common problems and improve intergroup cooperation and communication. The policies of the "Village voice," newspaper on gay advertisements was discussed. The Voice limits its bulletin board to one gay political advertisement per issue and relegates advertisements for social events sponsored by gay groups to the classified section in the back of the paper.

Reports the formation of the Movement of the Marginals, a homosexual political party in Italy. Assertion that the has filed formal legal papers with the Italian Ministry of the Interior; Recognition of the Italian government on the party; Requirements in getting on the ballot as a political party.