the Ladder

JUNE 1958

Volume 2-Number 9

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 165 O'Farrell Street, Room 405, San Francisco 2, Califomia. Telephone YUkon 2-9290.

OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS

President Del Martin

Vice President – Billie Tallmij Recording Secretary-Marty Elliott

Corresponding Secretary-Cathy Pachico

Publications Director Helen Sanders

Treasurer — Audree Allen

Librarian – Barbara Stephens

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Phyllis Lyon

Circulation Manager – Winnie Little

Production Managers – Jaye Bell, Barbara Johnson Los Angeles Reporter-Sten Russell

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

From Over the Sea...

Life Class by Jan Addison (Conclusion of a story)..

Me vs. INSURANCE by Del Martin.. Two Pages of Poems.... Calendar of Events.

Lesbiana.....

Sex Law Clarified.

Readers Respond....

Cover by Helen Sanders

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