the Ladder

JANUARY 1960

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 4

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilits, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 165 O'Farrell Street, Room 405, San Francisco 2, California. Telaphana YUken 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

Treaswer— Audree Allen

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Phyllis Lyon

Circulation Manager – Winnie Little

Production Manager – Jaye Bell

Editorial Assistants – Patti Brown, Jackie Saunders

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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

THE CURSE OF CENSORSHIP, EDITORIAL... WATTACHINE SEMINAR: SEX AND CENSORSHIP. ANOTHER KIND OF LOVE BY GAIL WILLIAMS..... PORNOGRAPHY AND THE LAW, BOOK REVIEW...

LESBIANA...

OBSCENITY ORDINANCE RULING..

ONE'S 1950 MIDWINTER INSTITUTE...

WHY ARE YOU A LESBIAN?...........

READERS RESPOND.

COVER BY PATTI BROWN

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