the Ladder

NOVEMBER 1959

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2

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

NATIONAL OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, INC.

President Del Martin

Vice President-Marty Elliott

Recording Secretary Patti Brown

Corresponding Secretary – Billie Tallmij

Publications Director-Sten Russell

Treasurer — Audree Allen

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Phyllis Lyon

Circulation Manager – Winnie Little

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Production Manager-Jaye Bell

Editorial Assistants Patti Brown, Jackie Saunders

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.

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EDITORIAL SAN FRANCISCO'S CHALLENGE.. "ORGANIZED HOMOSEXUALS" ISSUE IN S.F. ELECTION.

"MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT"

ROLE OF THE FRESS......

WHAT ABOUT THE DOB?

A CHRISTMAS STORY....

READERS RESPOND...

COVER BY DON

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