the Ladder

OCTOBER, 1957 Volume 2, Number 1

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a non-profit corporation, 693 Mission Street, Room 308, San Francisco, California. Telephone EXbrook 7-0773.

officers, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS

President Del Martin

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Vice President

Billie Tallmij

Secretary Marty Elliott

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Treasurer Audree Allen

Publications Director Helen Sanders

Librarian Barbara Stephens

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THE LADDER STAFF

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Phyllis Lyon

Editor

Circulation Manager

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Winnie Little

Production Manager

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Jaye Bell

Los Angeles Reporter Sten Russell

contents

Growing Pains Don't Hurt! Del Martin ........Pago 4 Hail and Farewell Jan Addison (Story). ...........Page 7 A Symposium How Homosexuality Fits In .......Page 12 The Children's Hour Too Close for Comfort

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· Jann Miller (Review)..............Page 14

You

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Carol Hales .........

Your Handwriting Reveals You!

Lesbiana

Love In the South Seas Barbara Stephens

Calendar of Events

Readers Respond ....

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Page 15 .Page 18 ..Page 21

(Review)......Page 22

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Cover by Kay Somers