the Ladder

SEPTEMBER 1958

VOLUME 2, NUMBER 12

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilits, 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 paints of view on the homophile and related subjects and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the organization,

contents

REVISE VAGRANCY LAWS, SAY EXPERTS...

CFEN LETTER TO ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN A. O'CONNELL BY DEL MARTIN...... 5

NEW YORK DOB MEETING.

CHANSON DU KONALLIS BY EMILY JONES...

CRIME STORY BY STEN RUSSELL.

LESBIANA..

CALENDAR OF EVENTS....

COVER BY KRIS DODDS

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