San Francisco Sentinel, December 18, 1987, Vol. 15, No. 51

Weekly issue of the San Francisco Sentinel, a 40-page newspaper published December 18, 1987, covering LGBTQ+ community news, AIDS activism, legal and medical developments, and social issues. Major stories include ongoing protests against federal AIDS policy, legal battles over AIDS drug approvals, euthanasia rights for AIDS patients, and debates over safe sex education funding. The issue reports on local government and community organization activities, international perspectives on homosexuality, and features editorials, book and arts reviews, advertisements, and event listings. Includes black-and-white photographs, editorial cartoons, and classified ads, with content reflecting the political, social, and cultural climate of the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and beyond.

Title

Variant Title

S.F. Sentinel.
Sentinel.

Published

1987-12-18

Full Collection Name

San Francisco Sentinel

Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

LGBT activism
Safe sex in AIDS prevention
Euthanasia
AIDS activists
Community organization
Editorials
Book reviews

Keyword

AIDS activism ; LGBTQ+ rights ; Safe sex education ; Drug policy ; Euthanasia ; Legal advocacy ; Community organizing ; San Francisco politics ; International LGBTQ+ issues ; Catholic Church and AIDS ; Women's Foundation ; Book reviews ; Editorials ; Advertisements

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Text

Extent

1 online resource (v. : ill.)

Archive

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San Francisco Sentinel

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