Youth Views and Issues

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Jesse (center), age 16, addresses a NAMBLA forum.
Other speakers included (left to right) David Thorstad, Jim Kepner, Morris Kight, and Harry Hay

NAMBLA was formed at a meeting of 30 men and 2 teenaged boys, all concerned about the scapegoating of man/boy love.

Over the years, youth have been very active participants in NAMBLA's effort to inform the public of what man/boy love is, and why it should not be scapegoated. They have also spoken eloquently on the injustices faced by youth in society, and offered their views on ways to remedy these injustices.

NAMBLA does not claim to speak for youth. But we do advocate letting them speak for themselves. The articles linked here are a small sampling of works by youth that NAMBLA has published over the years.

I Know What I Am: Gay Youth and the Law
Boy 'Victim' Speaks Out
The Politics of Ageism
Liberation: Participation, Not Passivity
Letter from a twelve-year-old
How Much Do You Know About Corporal Punishment?

SEE ALSO: Boys Speak Out on Man/Boy Love

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