the Ladder

JULY 1958

Volume 2-Number 10

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 165 O'Farrell Street, Room 405, San Fran. cisco 2, California. Telephone YUkan 2-9290.

OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS

President Del Martin

Vice President – Billie Tallmij

Recording Secretary Matty Elliott

Corresponding Secretary-Cathy Pachico

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Publications Director – Helen Sanders Treasurer — Audree Allen

Librarian-Barbara Stephens

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Phyllis Lyon

Circulation Manager – Winnie Little

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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

My Daughter Is a Lesbian by Mrs. Doris Lyles.......... Morality and the Law by Del Martin.........................

Dark Before Dawn, a story by Theresa Corella. The Discovery...

Calendar of Events.....

Open Letter to Sandra Pine by Jule Moray.. Lesbiana.....

Readers Respond...

Cover by bob

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