the Ladder

FEBRUARY 1960

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 5

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.

HATIONAL OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, INC.

President-Del Martin

Vice President – Marty Elliott

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Recording Secretary –Patti Brown

Corresponding Secretary Billie Tallmij

Publications Director-Sten Russell

Treasurer — Audree Allen

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THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Phyllis Lyon

Circulation Manager-Winnie Little

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.

contents

ANOTHER MILESTONE COMING, EDITORIAL..

SEQUEL TO 'GAY 'BAR PROBLEM

THE INVISIBLE WALL, A STORY,

LESBIAN LITERATURE IN 1959....

LESBOS ON VINYLITE...

LESBIANA.

READERS RESPOND.

COVER BY TERI RICHARDS

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