Lavender Reader, Fall 1986, Volume 1, No. 1

Quarterly news and review publication for Santa Cruz County's gay and lesbian community, produced as a project of the Freedom Democratic Caucus. This inaugural issue, Fall 1986, features in-depth coverage of Proposition 64 (LaRouche AIDS Initiative), including political analysis, community organizing, and personal responses to the AIDS crisis. Contents include articles on the political climate, the impact of AIDS on women, legal briefings, a photo essay on AIDS by Gypsy Ray, community resources, local events, and reviews. The document is printed in black and white, with illustrations, photographs, and advertisements from local sponsors. It spans 15 pages and is published in a broadsheet/tabloid newspaper format.

Title

Published

1986-09-01

Full Collection Name

Lavender Reader

Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

AIDS (Disease)
Gay community
Lesbian community
Community organization
LGBT activism
Political science
Photojournalism

Keyword

Santa Cruz County ; gay and lesbian community ; AIDS ; Proposition 64 ; LaRouche Initiative ; community organizing ; LGBTQ activism ; photo essay ; community resources ; political analysis ; women and AIDS ; local events

Type

Text

Extent

1 online resource (v. : ill.)

Archive

The Library

Note

Title from cover.

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