This 25-page issue of Bay Area Reporter, published October 15, 1987, documents the historic 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, reporting on the participation of over 500,000 marchers, the unveiling of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and related events including mass protests and arrests at the Supreme Court. Major articles cover the exclusion of gay rights from the anti-Bork campaign, ongoing debates over AIDS policy, the Coors beer boycott, local and national political campaigns, and community responses to the AIDS crisis. The issue features editorials, letters, classified ads, memorials, and extensive coverage of activism, legal developments, and cultural events affecting the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and nationwide.
