the Ladder

AUGUST 1958

VOLUME 2, NUMBER ||

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

OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS

President Del Martin

Vice President – Billie Tallmij Recording Secretary-Marty Elliott Corresponding Secretary-Cathy Pachico

Publications DirectorHelen Sanders

Treasurer — Audree Allen

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Librarian-Barbara Stephens

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor

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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

YOU AND RELIGION, REVIEW OF A TALK BY LEO J. ZEFF.

SHE SITS ALONE, A STORY BY JACK PARRISH.

LESBIAN MARRIAGE BY GENE DAMON..

LOST, A POEM BY STEN RUSSELL.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS.....

LESBIANA......

READERS RESPOND.

HOW ABOUT YOU?..

COVER BY DAWN FREDERIC

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