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Fifteen-page issue of Sentinel USA, published July 4, 1985, focusing on LGBTQ+ community news and culture in San Francisco. Major stories include Governor Deukmejian's veto of AIDS funding, coverage of the 1985 Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade attended by Senator Alan Cranston, protests over AIDS funding cuts, and the entry of Mexican gay liberationist Juan Jacobo Hernandez-Chavez into the U.S. after a legal battle. Other highlights include a feature on ex-gay conferences, the death of activist David Goodstein, reviews of art, film, music, and cabaret, a report on the Harvey Milk Club awards, and community resources related to AIDS, health, and activism. The issue contains editorials, letters, event listings, classified ads, and photographs documenting Pride celebrations, activism, and cultural life.

Title
San Francisco Sentinel, July 4, 1985, Vol. 13, No. 5
Variant Title
S.F. Sentinel.
Sentinel.
Published
1985-07-04
Full Collection Name
San Francisco Sentinel
Project Name
San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection
Subject (Topic)
AIDS (Disease)
Gay liberation movement
Gay pride parades
LGBT activism
Obituaries
Letters to the editor
Gay press
Keyword
AIDS epidemic ; Gay Pride Parade ; LGBTQ rights ; AIDS funding ; San Francisco ; Activism ; Health advocacy ; Community organizing ; Art and culture ; Harvey Milk Club ; Ex-gay movement ; Pride celebrations ; Editorial opinion ; Letters to the editor ; Music and film reviews ; Obituaries ; Civil disobedience ; Shanti Project ; Body Electric ; BWMT convention
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1 online resource (v. : ill.)
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