Audio / Video

Time Line-Part I

Description

Chronology of gay events in the late 20th century. 1969: Stonewall riots and the creation of militant gay groups. 1976: Rev. Troy Perry remembers the first Christopher St. West parade of 1970. 1977: Anita Bryant reacts against Dade County's ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexuality. Briggs Initiative designated to dismiss any homosexual from a teaching position. The adoption of sexual preference resolution at the Houston Conference. Jan. 1978: Milk sworn in as SF supervisor. Word Is Out premieres at FilmEx. Anita Bryant spreads her mission, April 1978, St. Paul. Briggs begins his crusade at SF in 1978. Wichita, May 9. May 23: Eugene, OR puts gay rights vote to voters. June 7: Anti-Briggs campaign fundraiser in Santa Monica. Briggs' concession. Nov. 1978: Milk's assassination. Funeral for Milk and Moscone. Speeches and reactions to Milk's death. Produced by Greg Gordon.

Details

Title

Time Line-Part I

Published

Pacifica Radio

Full Collection Name

Pacifica Radio Archives Social Activism Sound Recording Project

Other Identifiers

Archive # KZ1263A

Subject (Topic)

UC Berkeley Social Activism Recording Project

LGBT History

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transsexual History

Type

Audio

Archive

The Library

Usage Statement

Permissions, licensing requests, and all other inquiries should be directed in writing to: Director of the Archives, Pacifica Radio Archives, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, North Hollywood, CA 91604, 800-735-0230 x 263, fax 818-506-1084, info@pacificaradioarchives.org, http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org

Collection

Pacifica Radio Archives

Tracks

KZ1263A.mp3

Linked Resources

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