the Ladder

MARCH 1960 VOLUME 4, NUMBER 6

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 165 O'Farrell Street, Room 405, San Francisco 2, California. Telephone YUkon 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

Production Manager – Jaye Bell

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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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DOB CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS.

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ONE INSTITUTE SUMMARY OF PAPER BY EVELYN HOOKER, PHD.. PIPE DREAM, A STORY BY JACQUELINE LAWSON,

HOMOPHILE IN THE COMMUNITY,

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MOOD MISCELLANEA...

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LESBIANA....

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READERS RESPOND..

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HERE AND THERE.

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COVER BY MADELINE

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