San Francisco Sentinel, September 28, 1989, Vol. 17, No. 39

This issue of the San Francisco Sentinel, California's statewide gay newsweekly, covers major news and community events as of late September 1989. Front page stories include ACT-UP protests against the Catholic Church's stance on Proposition S, endorsements of the China Basin ballpark (Proposition P) by key LGBT organizations, and the largest AIDS fundraiser in state history at AIDS Walk Los Angeles. Other articles address AIDS discrimination cases, domestic partnership legislation, the underground Q drug trials, and local politics including the Barney Frank controversy. The issue features letters, editorials, bar and entertainment listings, classified ads, dining and sports coverage, and a comprehensive guide to San Francisco's gay bars and restaurants. The publication includes black-and-white photographs, advertisements, and community service information, representing a broad cross-section of Bay Area LGBT life and activism.

Title

Variant Title

S.F. Sentinel.
Sentinel.

Published

1989-09-28

Full Collection Name

San Francisco Sentinel

Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

AIDS (Disease)
LGBT activism
Gay press
Gay bars
Editorials
Community information services
Sports

Keyword

AIDS ; LGBT activism ; ACT-UP ; Proposition S ; Proposition P ; Domestic Partnership ; AIDS Walk Los Angeles ; AIDS discrimination ; Q drug trials ; Barney Frank ; San Francisco politics ; Community events ; Gay bars ; Dining ; Sports ; Classifieds ; Editorials ; Letters

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1 online resource (v. : ill.)

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