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the Ladder

OCTOBER 1960

VOLUME 5, NUMBER |

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 165 O'Farrell Street, Room 405, San Francisco 2, Califomia. Telephona YUken 2-9290.

NATIONAL OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, INC.

President Jaye Bell

Vice President — Helen Sanders

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Recording Secretary Dottie Dee

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Corresponding Secretary — Chris Hayden 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.

contents

ONLY THE BEGINNING, EDITORIAL.

POLICE CHIEF REPLIES......

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BEHIND THE BORDERLAND BY MIRIAM GARDNER.

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LESBIANA....

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ON CHANGING SEX LAWS BY ELAINE KINGSTON. READERS RESPOND...

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COVER BY DOMINO

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