[LGBTQ] Nine issues of The Ladder, widely recognized as the first nationally distributed lesbian publication in the United States, documenting the evolution of American lesbian print culture during the homophile movement. Across these issues, The Ladder documents the evolution of lesbian self-understanding and community formation from the early 1960s through.....
[LGBTQ Literature] Grier, Barbara and Reid, Coletta. The Lavender Herring: Lesbian Essays from The Ladder. Maryland: Diana Press, 1976. First edition paperback. 357 pages. Measures 5.25" x 8.5". A collection of essays from all the years of The Ladder Lesbian publication. The Ladder began in 1956 and was a pioneering.....
Various editors, The Ladder, 1965–1972, documenting lesbian community formation, identity discourse, and early LGBTQ+ print culture in the United States. The material operates in Cultural/Representational Mode, illustrating how lesbian identity, social concerns, and community networks were articulated through a nationally distributed publication at a time when such visibility remained limited.....
