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by Staff ReportPublished: 2023Updated: 2 October 2023

NAMBLA gets many letters and emails from individuals who may misinterpret or who do not understand our goals. The following is meant to clarify this situation.

Our mission is to advocate for saner laws on intergenerational sexuality -- not to disobey unjust current ones. Advocacy may seem an impossible path to changing opinions that drive bad laws, but it is the best way for doing so.

We welcome all good intentions to participate in our work. We understand the need for community and the sharing of common feelings, but out of necessity we communicate with individuals only for the purpose of our legally protected work. We do not put individuals in contact with each other for social purposes.

Those who wish to participate in our work are welcome and will find great satisfaction in doing so. To find out more on how to get involved, please go to How Can I Participate?

We do not ask for you to identify yourself unless you wish to do so. If you wish to participate but find that none of the suggested ways work for you, you are welcome to come up with other ways or ask for additional suggestions.

Because freedom of speech is not restricted by age, we do not limit anyone’s participation whether young or old. That said, any attempt to undermine our legitimacy in any way will result in abrupt cutting off of any further contact no matter the stated age of the person communicating with us.

For further clarification, it is highly recommended that you read the next six items under the drop-down menu “About.”