the Ladder

April 1961 Vol.4, No. 7

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

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

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

NO EXIT A STORY BY COLLEEN STEIN.

A FSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH TO THE FEMALE HOMOSEXUAL -

A REVIEW BY FLORENCE CONRAD.....

LESBIAN LITERATURE IN 1960 BY GENE DAMON.

MOOD MISCELLANEA...

PERSPECTIVE...

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READERS RESPOND..

COVER BY ARTEMIS SMITH

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