1977: Anita Bryant's War on Gay Rights

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🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Miami, 1977: Pop singer and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant takes a stand against a local ordinance—and becomes the leader of a national anti-gay movement. Her campaign against gay rights, and the gay community's fight against her, would change America. One Year is produced by Josh Levin, Evan Chung, and Madeline Ducharme. Mixing by Merritt Jacob. Slate Plus members get to hear more about the making of One Year and more about the culture of 1977 in supplementary episodes this season. Get access to those episodes, listen to the show without any ads, and support One Year by signing up for Slate Plus for just $1 right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0	Most of the time, nobody in Miami cared to watch the Dade County Commission
0:33.0	go about its business.
0:35.0	But the public hearing on January 18, 1977,
0:39.0	that was different.
0:41.0	It was impossible to get a seat.
0:43.0	There were hordes of people waiting to get into the building.
0:48.0	Ruth's shack was on the Dade County Commission.
0:51.0	Those hordes of people,
0:53.0	they traveled from all over South Florida on chartered church buses
0:57.0	because they were angry about a bill sheet sponsored.
1:00.0	I had a knot in my stomach and a real fear of what was coming.
1:07.0	The bill at issue was an amendment to Dade County's non-discrimination ordinance.
1:13.0	If it passed, it would shore up gay rights in Miami, though in a limited way.
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