San Francisco Sentinel, July 7, 1983, Vol. 10, No. 14

This 12-page issue of The Sentinel, published July 7, 1983, in San Francisco, reports on local and national LGBTQ+ news and culture. Major stories include backlash over a controversial magazine article about gay political influence, the disbanding and regrouping of a Catholic gay task force, and a celebration of Gay Freedom Day by jailed protestors at Santa Rita Jail. The issue covers the 1983 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, AIDS activism, local arts and entertainment, letters to the editor, and classified ads. Regular features include editorials, event listings, reviews of theater and books, and advertisements for community businesses and services. The publication is presented in a tabloid newspaper format, predominantly in black and white, with both news articles and photographic content.

Title

Variant Title

S.F. Sentinel.
Sentinel.

Published

1983-07-07

Full Collection Name

San Francisco Sentinel

Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

Gay community
LGBT activism
Gay pride parades
AIDS (Disease) and mass media
Letters to the editor
Advertising, Classified
Editorials

Keyword

LGBTQ+ Rights ; AIDS Activism ; San Francisco ; Gay Freedom Day Parade ; Community Organizing ; Religion and Homosexuality ; Editorial Opinion ; Arts and Entertainment ; Letters to the Editor ; Classified Advertisements

Type

Text

Extent

1 online resource (v. : ill.)

Archive

The Library

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San Francisco Sentinel

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