DOB CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS

NUCH ENTHUSIASM HAS BEEN EXPRESSED IN LETTERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ABOUT THE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS TO BE HELD MAY 27 30, 1960, IN THE VISTA ROOM OF THE WHITCOMB HOTEL IN SAN FRANCISCO.

SPEAKERS WHO HAVE CONFIRMED TO DATE INCLUDE:

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"WHY THE LESBIAN?

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A DISCUSSION OF THE FACTORS

PANEL INVOLVED."

DR. NORMAN REIDER, PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC OF MT. ZION HOSPITAL; DR. FRANK A. BEACH, PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; DR. LEO J. ZEFF, BERKELEY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST.

"LEGAL PROBLEMS OF LESBIAN COUPLES" DOB ATTORNEY.

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KENNETH ZWER IN,

"THE GAY BAR IN THE COURTS"

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MORRIS LOWENTHAL, ATTORNEY.

AUTHORS' ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:

LISA BEN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THE FIRST LESBIAN PUBLICATION IN THE UNITED STATES; ARTEMIS SMITH, AUTHOR OF "ODD GIRL"; BILLIE BRUCE, WHO WITH MISS SMITH CO-AUTHORED "THE THIRD SEX".

OTHER EVENTS ARE STILL BEING PLANNED FOR THE PROGRAM ON SATURDAY, MAY 28. RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE. TOTAL COST FOR THE DAY'S SESSIONS WILL BE $12.50 (INCLUDING THE LUNCHEON AND BANQUET). A COCKTAIL HOUR WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE BANQUET.

ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 27, THERE WILL BE A RECEPTION FOR OUT OF TOWN GUESTS. SUNDAY WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE DOB BUSINESS MEETING AND A VISIT TO NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. SUNDAY EVENING AN INFORMAL DUTCH-TREAT DINNER AND PRIVATE GATHERING FOR DOB MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WILL BE HELD AT A LOCAL GAY SPOT. ON MONDAY, MAY 30, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER WILL PROVIDE A CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST TO BE FOLLOWED BY A SIGHTSEEING TOUR FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS.

A FULL PROGRAM IS PLANNED. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!