the Ladder

MARCH 1961

VOLUME 5, NUMBER 6

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 1232 Market Street, Suite 108, San Francisco 2, California, Telephone: UNderhill 3 – 8196.

NATIONAL OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, INC.

President Jaye Bell

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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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WE'VE MOVED!...

DOB ANNOUNCES BLANCHE M. BAKER SCHOLARSHIP.

FEAR OR LACK OF TRUST? EDITORIAL...

HOMOSEXUAL BILL OF RIGHTS SIZZLES & FIZZLES.

SPECIAL NOTICES FROM DOB BOOK SERVICE..

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COVER BY BILLIE THIS MONTH IS A SKETCH OF ARTEMIS SMITH, AUTHOR OF

THE THIRD SEX AND ODD GIRL, WHOSE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DOB BOOK SERVICE (SEE BACK COVER).

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