the Ladder

MAY 1960

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 8

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

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

CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS...

THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND,

WHY AM I A LESBIAN?..

HERE AND THERE...

BEGINNING DOB BOOK SERVICE..

LESBIANA..

WOOD MISCELLANEA...

DOB CONVENTION PROGRAM.

BOOKS....

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READERS RESPOND.

COVER BY DON FROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFF WIENER

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