the Ladder

February 1958 Volume 2, No. 5

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

Vice President Billie Tallmij

Secretary Marty Elliott

Treasurer Audree Allen

Publications Director Helen Sanders

Librarian Barbara Stephens

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor

Phyllis Lyon

Circulation Manager

Winnie Little

Sten Russell

Production Manager Jaye Bell

Los Angeles Reporter

THE LADDER is regarded as a sounding board for various points of view on the homophile and related subjects and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the organization

contents

ONE Symposium

Your Name Is Safe.

Regrettable! Helen Sanders.....

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Homosexuality, A Way of Life

Sten Russell.... 7

Gay Bar (Book Review)....

Lesbiana.......

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Calendar of Events....

ACLU-Civil Rights for All Without Exception......17

Readers Respond...

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Cover by Kay Somers