&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Ladder,_October_1957.jpg) The Ladder, October 1957 | |
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|---|---|
| Categories | News magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly, later bimonthly |
| Publisher | Daughters of Bilitis |
| First issue | October 1956 |
| Final issue | September 1972 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Los Angeles |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0023-7108 |
| OCLC | 2263409 |
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The Ladder was the first nationally distributed lesbian publication in the United States. Published from 1956 to 1972 (bimonthly in 1971 and 1972), The Ladder was the primary monthly publication and method of communication for the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB), the first lesbian organization in the US. It was supported by ONE, Inc. and the Mattachine Society, with whom the DOB retained friendly relations. The name of the magazine was derived from the artwork on its first cover, simple line drawings showing figures moving towards a ladder that disappeared into the clouds.