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1989. The Castro Sweep

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 31, 2016 by Colin ClewsSeptember 27, 2019

Tensions between police and venue owners in San Francisco had been pretty much part of the LGBT scene in the period leading up to the 80s (for example, the ‘Gay-ola’ bribes of the 1960s and the White Night riots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Scene USA, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Local politics, Politics | Tagged ACT UP, castro street, police community relations, san francisco, san francisco police department | Leave a reply

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