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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 Rise and Fall of the Gay Rights Movement

Anita Bryant's Save Our Children campaign was the first organized opposition to the gay rights movement. Bob Kunst was one of the key gay activists in Miami-Dade and unabashed radical. He is taking on the fundamentalist Christian agenda for what it was: a smear campaign accusing gay people, especially gay men, of being child molesters. Just like in New York City, opponents of Miami's ordinance focused their messaging on protecting children.

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