Shilts, Randy

Dates:
Active 1955
Active 1994

Biographical notes:

Randy Shilts was a gay San Francisco journalist and author. He wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper and authored the books: And the Band Played On, about the AIDS epidemic; The Mayor of Castro Street, about Harvey Milk; and Conduct Unbecoming, about gays in the military.

From the description of Randy Shilts papers, 1955-1994. (San Francisco Public Library). WorldCat record id: 173644289

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Subjects:

  • AIDS (Disease)
  • AIDS (Disease)
  • AIDS (Disease)
  • Gay journalists
  • Gay liberation movement
  • Gay men
  • Gay men and AIDS
  • Gay men in mass media
  • Gay military personnel
  • Gays in popular culture
  • Gay soldiers
  • Homophobia in the Armed Forces
  • Lesbians in mass media
  • Lesbian soldiers
  • Politicians

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Places:

  • California--San Francisco (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (as recorded)