Seventeenth issue of the twelfth volume of the Bay Area Reporter, a weekly LGBT newspaper based in San Francisco, published April 29, 1982. The 17-page issue covers topics including the conclusion of the Elephant Walk riot case, a landmark court decision barring the INS from excluding gay visitors at Oakland and San Francisco ports, the assault of a parade volunteer, political endorsements and campaign news, community events, and classified advertisements. Features include coverage of Jane Fonda and Kate Jackson's fundraising for Harry Britt, letters to the editor, community health updates, advocacy for gay rights, and cultural reviews. The issue contains photographs, advertisements, community resources, and a classified section reflecting the social, political, and cultural life of the LGBT community in early 1980s San Francisco.