the Ladder

JULY 1959

VOLUME 3, NUMBER 10

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

THE LADDER STAFF: Phyllis Lyon, editor; Patti Brown and Elva Ann Schmolko, editorial assictants Jaye Boll and Barbara Johns on, producti on managers; Winnie Little, circulation manager; Fran Mac, advertising manager; Astrid Berger, European correspondent.

OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, INC.: Del Martin, president; Marty Elliott, vice president; Patti Brown, recording secretary; Billie Tallmij, corresponding secretary; Carol Wilson, treasurer; Sten Russell, publications director.

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.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

contents

MALE AND FEMALE

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THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!

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SUMMER STORY BY DIANA STERLING......

ARTEMIS SMITH SPEAKS FOR HERSELF...

QUOTES FROM "ODD GIRL".

LESBIANA.....

READERS RESPOND.

COVER BY KRIS DODDS AND JOANNE CONNORS (SEE PAGE 19)

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