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Slow Burn: A Hotbed of Homosexuality

Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

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Anita Bryant and the Anti-Gay Campaign

This chapter delves into the story of Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and entertainer who led an anti-gay campaign in the 1970s by co-founding Save Our Children and spreading harmful stereotypes through television ads. The chapter also discusses the backlash and activism that emerged against Bryant's hate speech, including the collection of signatures for a ballot referendum and strategic political campaigning in Miami.

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