This issue of Bay Area Reporter, published November 10, 1988, covers major topics including the defeat of California's Proposition 102 (an AIDS-related initiative), the election of Harry Britt as president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, lawsuits over secret HIV testing, and community responses to the AIDS crisis. The newspaper features editorials, letters, national and international news, obituaries, classified ads, and extensive coverage of local politics, public health, and LGBTQ+ community events. Advertisements for local services, events, and support groups for people affected by HIV/AIDS are included. The 25-page issue is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and editorial cartoons, reflecting the concerns and activism of the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco during the late 1980s.