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1989. The Castro Sweep

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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 →

1980. Television: Alan Whicker meets San Francisco’s LGBT police recruits

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British television journalist Alan Whicker made his name as a fearless, globe-trotting reporter who produced a series of ground-breaking stories throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. No topic seemed out of bounds for him and he covered everything from Latin … Continue reading →