the Ladder

OCTOBER 1959

Volume 4 Number 1

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

NATIONAL OFFICERS, DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, INC.

President-Del Martin

Vice President – Marty Elliott

Recording Secretary – Patti Brown

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Corresponding Secretary Billie Tallmij

Publications Director-Sten Russell

Treasurer-Audree Allen

THE LADDER STAFF

Editor – Phyllis Lyon

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Circulation Manager-Winnie Little

Production Manager-Jaye Bell

Editorial Assistants – Patti Brown, Jackie Saunders

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

EDITORIAL GROWING PAINS...

MATTACHINE BREAKS THROUGH THE CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE. LOVE IS A DANDELION BY JAY WALLACE.....

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LESBIANA............

POEMS OF RENEE VIVIEN TRANSLATED BY ABIGAIL SANFORD. READERS RESPOND...

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COVER BY WELL

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