the Ladder

JULY, 1961 VOLUME 5, NUMBER 10

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 1232 Market Streat, 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

Public Relations Director Jo Carson

Treasurer Ev Howe

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor Del Martin

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Assistant Editor Elaine Kingston 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 doas not necessarily reflect the opinion of the organization.

contents

FIRST LOVE

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A STORY BY AGATHA MATHYS..

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MOOD MISCELLANEA..

LESBIANA BY GENE DAMON...

MASCULINE VIEWPOINT BY HENRY HAY..

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READERS RESPOND..

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JUNE AND JULY COVERS BY KATHY ROGERS

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