Bay Area Reporter, December 17, 1981, Vol. XI, No. 30

Ross, Bob (Publisher); Lorch, Paul F. (Editor); Karr, John F. (Associate Editor, Entertainment); Heymont, George (Fine Arts Editor); Friday, Wayne (Political Editor); April, Wayne (Office Manager); Olthuis, Ron (Graphics &amp; Camera); Hall, Kurt (Advertising); Perry, Tony (Typesetting); Carlson, Carl (Layout); Rink (Staff Photographer); Hofstader, Paul (Advertising Sales Rep); White, Allen (Contributor); Berlandt, Konstantin (Contributor); Hartmann, Paul-Francis (Contributor); Lasky, Michael (Contributor); Jacks, Jerry (Contributor); Brown, Mark (Contributor); Miller, Gene (Contributor); Wickliffe, Ron (Contributor); C.U.A.V. (Contributor); Woolhouse, Bob (Contributor)

This 21-page issue of the Bay Area Reporter, published December 17, 1981, covers news, opinion, and community events relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and beyond. Major articles include the settlement of a lawsuit by a gay victim of a Muni bus attack, legal actions involving the ACLU and police, the identification of a murder victim through newspaper publication, and features on mental health needs and services for gay clients. Additional coverage includes updates on gay rights organizations, fundraising events, anti-violence initiatives, and the selection of the 1982 Gay Freedom Day Parade theme. The issue contains editorials, letters, interviews, classified advertisements, and announcements for community events, as well as sports coverage and reviews. Photographs, advertisements, and columns reflect the diversity and concerns of the Bay Area's LGBTQ+ population in the early 1980s.

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Bay Area Reporter, December 17, 1981, Vol. XI, No. 30

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Bay Area reporter

Published

1981-12-17

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San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

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Gay rights
Gay community
Mental health services
Violence
Parades
Editorials
Fund raising

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LGBTQ+ community ; Gay rights ; Anti-violence ; Muni attack ; Legal advocacy ; Mental health ; San Francisco politics ; Community events ; Parade ; Classifieds ; Sports ; Editorials ; Fundraising

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