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Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 5: Thank You, Anita

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

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The Regression of the Gay Agenda in Seattle

After defeat in Dead County, the blame game was in full swing. Familiar splits and controversies like how radical to be were back on the gay agenda. The issue didn't go away in Seattle. In the spring of 1978, a pair of police officers filed to repeal the city's gay rights ordinances. They needed 17,000 signatures by August 1st to get it on the November ballot.

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