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met, the producer would quickly discover the truth, I
answered, “Yes, he is.”

“Good, I'll see him.” He made an appointment on
the spot.

Homosexuals have always found a haven in show
business, but the reasons have never been quite
clear. The common misconception is that anyone
homosexual sleeps his way to stardom or even into
a small job. This may be true in a number of cases,
but it applies equally in other lines of endeavor.

I asked the same producer why he preferred to
hire homosexuals. “I don’t prefer to hire any par-
ticular group,” he answered evenly. “I'm against
favoritism, racism, discrimination of any kind. I
prefer to be guided by my experience.

“A homosexual press agent or company manager
would mean trouble.

“A queer press agent wouldn’t get along with the
newspapermen whose friendship he needs. They’re a
pretty crusty bunch, especially those on the drama
pages. If they’re queer themselves ‘they’ll resent the
p.a. because he can get his itchy fingers into the
drawers of the chorus boys by promising them pub-
licity. If the newsmen aren’t gay, they’ll dislike him
for lack of anything more important to do.

“A company manager often has to be tough. Not