This issue of the San Francisco Sentinel, published August 21, 1987, covers major developments in AIDS legislation in California, including the defeat of Senator John Doolittle's controversial AIDS bills in Assembly committees, community protests, and the progression of Assemblyman Art Agnos's AB-87 AIDS legislation. Additional articles address discrimination against people with AIDS by Northwest Orient Airlines, the homeporting of the USS Missouri in San Francisco Bay and its implications for gay rights, and local political endorsements in the mayoral race. The newspaper features editorial commentary, classified advertisements, letters to the editor, and coverage of national and international LGBTQ+ news, with a focus on AIDS activism, civil rights, and community events.
