Introduction:"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" -- ONE standard of justice -- "A burning sense of injustice" -- Beefcake on the menu -- "More than a homosexual" -- "Afflicted with homosexuality" -- Nowhere to hide -- Nothing to hide -- A marble storm cellar -- Ominous, "unsettled" times -- The chess master makes his move -- Adrift in a sea of gay clerks -- Branded second-class citizens -- Confirming hostility -- Crawling toward empathy -- Turning a major corner -- "The Constitution 'neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens'" -- Counting to five [lined out] four -- Conclusion: Seeking the shortest path to equal justice.