ABSTRACT
Until recently societal sanctions have dictated that most homosexuals live in a state of clandestinity and invisi bility ("the closet”). The perceived need for concealment has deprived them of the opportunity of intervening openly in politics on their own behalf. A few courageous het erosexuals have spoken out for them. A different aspect of politics is reflected by individual homosexuals in the diplomatic corps and in espionage and kindred areas of the intelligence community.
