San Francisco Sentinel, August 19, 1988, Vol. 16, No. 34

This issue of the San Francisco Sentinel, dated August 19, 1988, covers political, social, and health issues relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and nationwide. Major stories include exclusive reporting on gay Republicans at the GOP convention in New Orleans, the hard line on AIDS in the Republican platform, and ACT UP protests. The issue discusses the impending cutoff of AZT subsidies for people with AIDS, reinstatement of blood drives in the Castro, and the establishment of a new residence for homeless people with AIDS/ARC. Reports address local and national activism, legislative developments, community health resources, and cultural events such as the Bow-Wow Beauty Pageant and the launch of a lesbian and gay studies program at City College. Editorials and letters address the Reagan administration's AIDS legacy, the need for coalitions across minority communities, and ongoing debates about AIDS memorialization and healthcare policy. The document spans 21 pages and includes classified ads, event listings, and holistic health advice.

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Variant Title

S.F. Sentinel.
Sentinel.

Published

1988-08-19

Full Collection Name

San Francisco Sentinel

Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

AIDS (Disease)
LGBT activism
Gay rights
Blood banks
AZT (Drug)
Homelessness
Community organization

Keyword

AIDS ; HIV ; AZT subsidies ; Republican Party ; Gay Republicans ; ACT UP protest ; Blood drives ; Castro District ; LGBTQ+ activism ; Lesbian and gay studies ; Healthcare policy ; Homelessness and AIDS ; San Francisco politics ; AIDS memorial ; Community organizing ; Civil rights ; Holistic health

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1 online resource (v. : ill.)

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