Bay Area Reporter, August 8, 1985, Vol. XV, No. 32

Bob Ross (Publisher); Brian Jones (News Editor); Tyrone Gregory (Entertainment Editor); Ray O'Loughlin (Associate Editor); George Heymont (Fine Arts Editor); Wayne Friday (Political Editor); Michael Snyder (Office Manager); Michael Jay Goldberg (Classifieds); Peter Keane (Layout); Dan Cochran (Production); Austin Snow (Production); Rink (Photographic); Robert Pruzan (Photographic); Robert J. Dern, C.P.A. (Auditor Accountant)

This issue of Bay Area Reporter, published August 8, 1985, covers major news and issues relevant to the San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ+ community. Front page stories include the murder of Edward Fielding and police warnings to gay men, proposals for a gay high school in San Francisco, and plans for an AIDS hospice in the Castro district. Additional coverage addresses the impact of Rock Hudson's AIDS diagnosis and the response of Hollywood, the National Federation of Priests' Councils' endorsement of gay rights, updates on AIDS statistics and antibody testing, local violence and safety concerns, and the ongoing O'Connell murder case. The issue features editorials, letters, community announcements, advertisements, classifieds, and memorials, all reflecting the political, social, and health challenges facing the community during the AIDS crisis. The newspaper is in black and white, tabloid format, and contains 21 pages.

Title

Bay Area Reporter, August 8, 1985, Vol. XV, No. 32

Creator

Bob Ross (Publisher)
Brian Jones (News Editor)
Tyrone Gregory (Entertainment Editor)
Ray O'Loughlin (Associate Editor)
George Heymont (Fine Arts Editor)
Wayne Friday (Political Editor)
Michael Snyder (Office Manager)
Michael Jay Goldberg (Classifieds)
Peter Keane (Layout)
Dan Cochran (Production)
Austin Snow (Production)
Rink (Photographic)
Robert Pruzan (Photographic)
Robert J. Dern, C.P.A. (Auditor Accountant)

Variant Title

Bay Area reporter

Published

1985-08-08

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Project Name

San Francisco Bay Area gay and lesbian serial collection

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AIDS (Disease)
Gay rights
Gay community
Police, State
Hospices (Terminal care)
Letters to the editor
Obituaries

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