Object number:
H84.414.13
Object name:
pamphlet
Title:
On May 21st Dan White got away with murder...
Date made:
Circa 1980
Dimensions:
H: 8.5 in, W: 6.5 in
Credit line:
Gift of San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Periodical Archives
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
One 8.5" x 13" page - folded into brochure -- front cover printed with red and black ink, inside page is black ink on white paper.
Content description:
Cover shows a police car engulfed in flames -- printed with red and black ink. Text on bottom reads: "On May 21st Dan White got away with murder. Thousands of people demonstrated their anger at City Hall against a long standing pattern of police violence and unequal justice. In retaliation, police arrested 30 individuals and brutally beat several hundred more." On the back cover, it reads: "Fight Back!" and gives information for how to support the case. Inside there is information about "Justice on Trial" and how lesbians and gay men have been targets of racist, homophobic politics and unequal treatment by the SFPD.
Concepts:
SFPD; homophobia; queer history; gay rights activism; police violence; Police-community relations; White Night riots; Civilian Police Review Board; LGBTQ history; anti-gay; legal defense fund
Places:
The Castro, San Francisco; San Francisco
Persons:
Dan White; Harvey Milk; George Moscone
Organizations:
National Lawyers Guild; Capp Street Foundation; May 21st Defense Fund
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