the Ladder

NOVEMBER 1960

VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2

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 Jaye Bell

Vice President Helen Sanders

Recording Secretary — Dottie Dee

Corresponding Secretary — Chris Hayden

Public Relations DirectorJo Carson Treasurer Ev Howe

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor-Del Martin

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

Los Angeles Reporter· Sten Russell Production Manager — Patty Patterson Circulation Manager Cleo Glenn

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

EXIT LAUGHING, A STORY BY JAN ADDISON...

PERVERSION OF FREEDOM, EDITORIAL...

LESBIANISM & THE LAW BY DAVID HAMBLEN, ATTORNEY...

MOOD MISCELLANEA......

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THE WORD BY DIANA STERLING......

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ON CENSORSHIP BY GENE DAMON AND LEE STUART.

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LESBIANA...

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READERS RESPOND.

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COVER BY KERRY

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