the Ladder

JULY 1960

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 10

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 Jaye Bell

Vice President — Helen Sanders

Recording Secretary — Dottie Dee

Corresponding Secretary — Chris Hayden

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Public Relations Director — Jo Carson

Treasurer — Ev Howe

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Del Martin

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Editorial Assistants — Agatha Mathys, Elaine Kingston, Millie Jensen, Jean Nathan

Los Angeles Reporter Sten Russell Production Manager — Patty Patterson

Circulation Manager — Cleo Glenn

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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.

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THE HOMOSEXUAL VOTE, EDITORIAL..

DOB CONVENTION: 'A LOOK AT THE LESBIAN' AS REPORTED BY

STEN RUSSELL...

SYMPOSIUM ON 'SEX OFFENSES'.

ANN ALDRICH INDICTS DOB AND THE LADDER...

THE IT BY THERESA CORELLA...

COVER BY TERI RICHARDS

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