BARBARA GITTINGS

Barbara Gittings (1932-2007) was a pioneering LGBT+ rights activist. In addition to organizing the New York Chapter of Daughters of Bilitis, starting in 1963 she served as editor for the groups seminal publication, The Ladder. 
The Ladder can be accessed in several ways. You can check to see if your local library owns any copies in print. Or, several subscription databases have digitized The Ladder.