Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

Slow Burn: A Hotbed of Homosexuality

Jun 19, 2024

A journey through the LGBTQ rights struggle in 1970s San Francisco, with a focus on the Briggs Initiative and the fight against discrimination. Explore the impact of Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaign and the rise of LGBTQ activism amidst societal challenges and political battles.

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The podcast highlights the fight against the Briggs Initiative as a pivotal civil rights battle in American history.

Anita Bryant's anti-LGBTQ campaign fueled hate crimes, leading to increased activism and visibility for the LGBTQ community.

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Intro

2min

The Gay Teachers Coalition's Fight for Equality

7min

Embracing Diversity in Family Structures

3min

The Rise of LGBTQ Community in San Francisco

13min

Tie-Breaking Vote Drama and LGBTQ Rights Struggle

3min

Uncovering a Forgotten Terrorist Attack of 2014

2min

Anita Bryant and the Anti-Gay Campaign

5min

Impact of Dade County Vote and Anti-LGBTQ Sentiments in the US

14min

The Explosive Start of a Campaign and Impact on Individuals

3min

While the Outward team makes the most of Pride Month, we have a special treat for you, the first episode of Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs.

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In the 1970s, San Francisco became a welcoming home for tens of thousands of new gay residents—and a modern-day Sodom for the American right. With a moral panic sweeping across the United States, a Florida orange juice spokeswoman inspired an ambitious California politician to launch his own campaign against lesbians and gays—one that would change the course of U.S. history.

(If you—or anyone you know—are in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, anytime: Dial 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.)

Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock the first five episodes of Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs. Your subscription also gets you ad-free access to all your favorite Slate podcasts, plus other member exclusive content. Join now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen.

Season 9 of Slow Burn was written and produced by Christina Cauterucci. Slow Burn is produced by Kelly Jones, Joel Meyer, and Sophie Summergrad.

Josh Levin is the editorial director of Slow Burn.

Derek John is Slate’s executive producer of narrative podcasts.

Susan Matthews is Slate’s executive editor.

Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director. We had engineering help from Patrick Fort and Madeline Ducharme.

Our theme music is composed by Alexis Cuadrado. Artwork by Ivylise Simones, based on an image of Silvana Nova and a poster designed by Larry Hermsen and the Too Much Graphics Collective.

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Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

Slow Burn: A Hotbed of Homosexuality

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Individualized Weight Loss Plans with Noom

Civil Rights Fight for Gay Rights in California

Struggles and Progress of Gay Liberation in 1970

Impact of Anti-LGBTQ Movements on Hate Crimes

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts