Bay Area Reporter, March 28, 1985, Vol. XV, No. 13

Bay Area Reporter Editorial Staff

This 21-page issue of the Bay Area Reporter, published March 28, 1985, covers news, opinion, and community events relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and beyond. The front page highlights the Oscar win for 'The Times of Harvey Milk,' reporting on community reactions in San Francisco and Hollywood. Other prominent stories include anti-gay violence in Hayes Valley, police intervention preventing a potential attack in the Castro, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision invalidating Oklahoma's anti-gay law. The issue features investigative reporting on government discussions of quarantining gay people during the AIDS crisis, updates on AIDS research and safe sex guidelines, classified advertisements, letters to the editor, and coverage of local and national activism. Editorials and columns address police conduct, community organizing, and the ongoing impact of AIDS. The publication includes black-and-white photographs, advertisements for local businesses, and community resources.

Title

Bay Area Reporter, March 28, 1985, Vol. XV, No. 13

Creator

Bay Area Reporter Editorial Staff

Variant Title

Bay Area reporter

Published

1985-03-28

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Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

Subject (Topic)

Gay community
AIDS (Disease)
Gay rights
Police misconduct
Community organization
Documentary films
Safe sex in AIDS prevention

Keyword

LGBTQ+ Rights ; AIDS Epidemic ; Anti-Gay Violence ; Police Conduct ; Community Organizing ; Documentary Film ; Harvey Milk ; Supreme Court ; Civil Rights ; San Francisco ; Safe Sex ; Editorial Opinion ; Classified Advertisements

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