San Francisco Sentinel, November 21, 1986, Vol. 14, No. 24

Nineteen-page issue of the San Francisco Sentinel, published November 21, 1986, focusing on LGBTQ+ community news, AIDS activism, and civil rights. Major stories include a national boycott campaign against Delta Airlines for discriminatory practices toward people with AIDS, legal protection for AIDS antibody positive servicemen, and the Kentucky sodomy law being struck down. The issue features an interview with Shirley Chisholm, coverage of the 1987 SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade, reports on sexual orientation discrimination, and community responses to the Vatican's stance on homosexuality. Additional content includes AIDS health forums, alternative treatments, arts and culture reviews, classifieds, and advertisements relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco.

Title

Variant Title

S.F. Sentinel.
Sentinel.

Published

1986-11-21

Full Collection Name

San Francisco Sentinel

Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

AIDS (Disease) in mass media
Gay newspapers
Gay rights
Human rights
LGBT activism
Alternative treatment
Community organization

Keyword

AIDS activism ; LGBTQ+ rights ; Delta Airlines boycott ; AIDS discrimination ; Gay Catholics ; Legal protection for servicemen ; Sodomy law ; Shirley Chisholm ; San Francisco politics ; AIDS health care ; Alternative AIDS treatments ; Community organizing ; Human rights ; Gay literature ; San Francisco LGBTQ+ history

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Text

Extent

1 online resource (v. : ill.)

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