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The Briggs Initiative: A Movement Against Gay Rights
Exploring John Briggs' campaign to ban gay teachers in public schools through Proposition 6, the chapter highlights the discriminatory language and fear-mongering tactics used to target LGBTQ individuals. It discusses the historical context of discrimination against gay individuals, the influence of figures like Anita Bryant and Joseph McCarthy, and the impact of these beliefs on policies and public opinion in the 1950s and 1970s.