save children save children political coalition formed miami florida recently county ordinance banned discrimination areas housing employment public accommodation based sexual orientation coalition publicly headed celebrity singer claimed ordinance right teach children biblical morality organized campaign initiated bitter political fight unprepared gay activists highly motivated christian repeal ordinance went vote attracted largest response special election history passing save children organized opposition gay rights movement beginnings traced riots defeat ordinance encouraged groups cities attempt similar laws year voters minnesota kansas eugene oregon overturned cities sharing campaign strategies miami save children involved seattle washington unsuccessful heavily influenced proposition proposed state law california firing openly gay public school employees mandatory rejected california voters historians connected success organization conservative christian participation political processes forceful christian involvement taken widespread role politics united_states years reverend developed coalition conservative religious groups named moral majority influenced republican_party incorporate social agenda national politics homosexuality era abortion pornography issues central moral majority priorities folded gay people surprise outcome campaigns new determination consolidated activism communities cities gay community politically active background january approved law outlaw discrimination basis sexual orientation employment housing public services commissioner proposed bill december request gay lobbying organization named year old group headed gay activists owner gay united_states political gay activist local publicist homosexuality miami general attitude homosexuality miami mirrored cities country gay city enjoyed existence forms entertainment 1930s 1950s city government worked shut gay bars possible enacted laws making homosexuality cross dressing illegal actively sought root state employment public universities state publishing purple pamphlet portrayed predators dire threat children florida 1960s ran stories implying life area synonymous child local nbc television station aired documentary entitled warning viewers young boys danger predatory men public image changed social attitudes late 1960s riots occurred new_york_city marking start gay rights movement gay life miami intensely bars subject frequent raids christ congregation gay lesbian christians miami founded religious outlet attracting hundreds held miami featuring time public speech rights gay men openly gay san_francisco political activist opened miami branch raided sure charges arrested dropped filed lawsuit prohibiting harassment received formal apology police depiction gay men local newspaper changed silent oppressed minority miami nearly cities passed discrimination gay men reaction ordinance news ordinance proposal reported december small protest spread local churches announced pulpit news worried church members named year old singer celebrity began career local child star television young life marked frequent moves parents divorced twice lived poverty conditions born christian years old counted faith participation church influences life child asked god star admission remarkably driven ambitious older teens beauty contestant winning second runner miss america married miami disc jockey named professional singer finding success gold records featuring popular patriotic gospel standards performed bob hope christmas tour entertaining troops serving overseas sang president funeral employed endorsing florida orange juice television commercials advertised talent agent married contributed campaign initially kept concerns low key despite pastor involved wrote letter county commission called expressing concerns significant objection ordinance allow work schools children attended local private christian school admitted largely ignorant specific dangers presented sent graphic images homosexual acts shown photos child pornography local police sergeant visiting church horrified credited inspiration later year old daughter suggesting god assist cause decided public role time commission vote january crowded people held kind interest issue arrived far away homestead outside corresponding organized support ordinance inside supporters took entire allotted time speak reflected opposing law telling ordinance children rights grow healthy decent community members present stunned number force hundreds protesters filled commission room held outside ordinance passed vote ordinance ordinance passed thirty conservative political professionals ministers met green home discuss plan raise publicity attempt signatures petition force issue decided county voter referendum approved save children inc voted president treasurer man named devout catholic record civil rights participation increasingly concerned miami city politics secretary assistance republican affiliated advertising executive named coalition subtlety held press conference held pamphlet homosexuality claimed distributed area high schools statement later retracted said trying recruit children homosexuality far exceeding required number signatures coalition delivered signatures weeks demanding referendum vote commission set june strategy discovered poll taken march women opposed measure saw gay friends relatively harmless save children strategy worked prove defiant traditional gender roles specific danger children took strategy crusade delivering speeches passing ordinance law allowed change law favor prostitutes thieves murderers specifically connected child saying stories tell child recruitment child abuse turn stomach resented media depiction saying inspiration came love love god word love children yes love save children campaign produced local television commercial showing entertainment hosted contrasting highly images including men leather kissing dancing drag queens women commercial announcer accused miami gay community trying turn miami homosexuality san_francisco page newspaper ads run showing collections headlines announcing teachers having sex students children prostitution rings involved youth organizations followed question nice human right corrupt children miami community sexual orientation civil rights law campaign national political cause focus campaign noted husband person vocal homosexuality gay activists agreed saying cities haven major personality come create witch hunt people lost sight issue controversy personality oriented opposition experience publicist local municipal soccer team miami familiar local press remained determined act individual taking opportunities views press took view sexually stance pass ordinance opposed including near end campaign florida governor gave interviews addressing sexual liberation gay straight people freely spoke oral anal sex outside help miami connected experienced combat coalition led invited political organizers city new_york san_francisco gay foster faced battles campaign gay community miami organizations outside florida promoted florida orange juice disagreed worried economic backlash state work local gay men saw issue simply civil rights foster agreed soon broke away campaign promote orange juice boycott views printed newspapers alarm save children received help outside area north_carolina senator offered staff funding wrote column proud pledged support fighting morality america makes book american lady pastor virginia lent support visits appearance served marriage counselor green green took management months referendum vote speaking vowed lead cause cities united_states protected sexual orientation discrimination saying gay activists waged disguised attack god lead crusade stop country seen information distributed referendum literature spread expressing local dissatisfaction shirts campaign buttons produced showing squeeze fruit media according professor mainstream newspapers magazines 1970s hesitant cover issues homosexuality christian detail media objective reporting biblical judgment time reporting profession suppressed openly gay reporters rarely addressed topics involving homosexuality result 1970s christians began develop broadcasting radio television forms club run hosted jim old time gospel hour shows originated praise worship oriented slowly incorporated political themes interspersed messages christian faith appearances club campaign donations assured position national spokesperson traditional christian values addressing secular audience successful debates rarely points went bible quotes prayed pressed provide statistics child appearance broke battle hymn republic time read pre written statement california experiencing drought connected tolerance liberals suggested morality laws enforced adultery soon restricted primarily religious shows time gay community promoted causes specialty magazines newspapers advocate weekly magazine dedicated issue starting april raising awareness battle taking place miami run friend worked foster create gay democratic club alice memorial democratic club warned fight end miami gay community lost local gay focus newspapers boston san_francisco suggested primary motivation actions career beginning organized conspiracy turn america star power extreme views highlighted national news stories mainstream news outlets new_york_times associated_press washington_post reported weekly updates campaign progress smaller local newspapers country weighing editorial opinions prevail appeared tone accusations united gay men cities weeks vote raised outside florida oppose effectiveness campaign april florida legislature voted equal rights amendment era anticipating vote connection era ordinance obvious florida senator vocally opposed passing era fearing sex marriages force people use harm laws meant protect families founder era proponent expressed disdain saying suddenly red herring suddenly wave anti gay air waves scenes washington mayor los_angeles mayor president expressed support ordinance members ministers civil rights advocates netherlands ran page stating land know discrimination lead advising voters uphold ordinance protect rights california san_francisco sheriff campaigned respectively miami black community law enforcement returned california saying issue existence san_francisco thompson referred city gone rampant expressed doubt saving san_francisco possible reverend spoke rally vote neared telling audience want tell dealing vicious vulgar gang kill quick look community attitudes foster set public tone campaign battling determined refusing run showing revealing outfit worn performing run commercials point child primarily encountered difficulty local newspapers refused run ads designed appeal miami sizable jewish community rhetoric language miami citizens faced holocaust miami thirty agreed campaign president served officer coalition miami cuban community came campaign taking opportunity register thousands voters taken politics city actively campaigned cuban community telling rally came away sin breaks heart miami leave cuban social worker suggested cause representative older generation cuban worried children lost miami miami archbishop wrote letter gay rights ordinance ordered read aloud catholic churches response miami black community conflicted widely respected black newspaper called tactics pure urged local blacks vote black audiences reacted angrily appearance featuring white ministers intensely nature miami gay community time voters rhetoric persuaded instead campaign point law unnecessary unable problem discrimination unlike blacks gay men able find jobs faced dismissal learning sexual orientation order complaint remain lived constant fear exposure advent second wave feminism earlier decade unable community gay men accusations directed behavior men result response gay men angry took issue tone gay men representing common adversary time years gay men united work campaign election results vote results special june election overwhelming largest turnout special election history voters supported gay rights ordinance margin danced response announced told reporters america world hear people said god continued help prevail fight repeal similar laws nation attempt life style dangerous director said result evidence need extent prejudice gay men society response new_york_city introduced gay civil rights bill congress people street chanting hard feel sad crowd said people window optimistic telling defeat develop maturity determination gay activism time evening gay men spontaneously gathered largest gay neighborhood united_states street san_francisco furious loss crowd marched chanting children pulling people gay bars cheers local gay activist future supervisor led mile course city careful stop long rioting began addressed crowd power gay community going create national gay force day vote director said enormous favor gay community focusing national media attention discrimination weeks later san francisco gay freedom day parade people attended largest attendance gay event history point largest group parade held large adolf_hitler burning cross cities saw greater participation events people marching new_york shouted thousands people attended events seattle boston cleveland atlanta kansas_city observed demonstration people largest gay newspaper australia vote warning advising gay men people held american embassy netherlands accusing government failing protect citizens human rights thousand spain dispersed rubber bullets gay activists paris london warned similar challenges occur cities new_york_times conservative columnist wrote miami gay activists defeated eyes vast majority homosexuality mental illness use old fashioned word sin homosexuality alternative lifestyle gay activists acceptable tempered column titled ease promised nationwide crusade designed lead repeal legitimate civil rights connecticut based charity children named filed injunction july miami coalition prevent title book writing lost donations confusion names briefly coalition known protect children focused completely moral legislation militant homosexuality pornography images sex violence television renamed violence weeks vote worked named stabbed times face chest attackers mother san_francisco mayor blamed rhetoric death san_francisco residents joined memorial demonstration brought million civil suit claiming attackers said said didn think campaign son murder happened think campaign lot wants carry kind thing sick son blood hands green dismissed suit november connected campaign including cuban gay activist miami named stunned cuban gay activists participated radio hear people deported forced concentration camps executed shot days later telling friend didn know hated cuban gay activist named fired job severely beaten decided leave miami gay activists new_orleans tried discourage performance orchestra connecting local campaign responded violence saying sad shocked think conscience clear responsible people react happened stand taken love economic retaliation economic response vote swift decisive worked twice lost paid appearances recently finished album named like love man woman record companies chose distribute canceled negotiations television variety replaced years hosting older recently performed gay themed film green held press conference claimed national conspiracy underway nation time magazine called charge unlikely network executives denied gay pressure decision claim brought tide condemnation perceived pressure gay organizations major newspapers supported right free speech years later admitted statements exaggerated effect tactic worked organizations companies canceled performances butt jokes television shows film colleague went days vote met noisy protests norfolk virginia interrupted presentation began crying chicago dozens cities appeared appearances west_virginia claiming protect attracted largest gay demonstration canadian history appeared toronto religious performance performed spoke religious shows audiences half expected number leave came stage invited perform weeks vote cohesive political community gay organizers invited people protest appearance regency organizer estimated police people participate gay community responded cause police prepared number thousands people hotel chanting loudly performance conservative estimate participants numbers audience inside hear point attorneys working walked joined protesters organizers said seen gay people place speech god infinite wisdom created claimed protest result houston riots reiterated commitment stating support right free speech praising courageous leadership moral issue tearing religious organizations involved commission received thousands letters supporting stance condemning commission point installed bomb detection equipment mail collected delivery publicity director told reporter associated_press thing mess matter decide going lose wish resign commission extended annual contract renew locations weeks vote florida austin texas rejected outlaw discrimination based sexual orientation overturned rules set earlier year allow unmarried sex couples federally financed housing newsweek reported county government employee worked position years fired openly gay aide future senator dismissed despite success campaign activists worked quietly liberal towns colorado illinois iowa city iowa kansas liberal eugene oregon pass gay rights minneapolis paul weeks voter referendum state gay rights law protect discrimination employment public services housing minnesota defeated loss large efforts minneapolis caught gay activists completely surprise gay community active miami minneapolis passed gay rights laws years state senator openly gay man elected public office served spear called victory senate floor went office cried group guerrilla activists struck archbishop week vote throwing chocolate cream pie spoke receive jews following pie attack archbishop spear colleagues invited come paul year old gay rights ordinance announced opening branch local activists think chances local gay political group invited miami live minneapolis act representing diminished national public profile october husband iowa discussing upcoming concert press conference activist affiliated organizers minneapolis walked cameras pie face stunned head green held hands prayed quickly fruit pie image covered appeared page new_york_times day december petition drive organized ordinance city wide vote volunteers endured freezing temperatures collect signatures leader pastor reasoned don want live community gives respect strategy miami campaign tapping resources pastor miami held rally advertised appear green replaced minute rally told audience homosexuality twisted act sin powerful addictive lust gay activists borrowed miami taking donor list strategies similar miami hesitant come solid case discrimination activists minneapolis gay activists split strategy like miami mainstream group named paul citizens human rights opted treat issue civil human rights radical group named arranged archbishop saw issue sexual liberation grabbed media attention highlighting flamboyant parts gay community advocate wrote wall appear gay rights cause invited spoke sexual liberation need reach gay youth supportive ministers members went local television debate civil rights issue reverend spear showing advertisement placed local gay paper appealing gay teenagers offered free paul special election day april usual number voters appeared special election overturned city gay rights ordinance eugene oregon ordinance recently passed eugene met different strategy opposition eugene college town liberal grateful dead spent summers housewife named rejected biblical rhetoric offered instead argued protection needed law legislation unnecessary homosexuality chosen lifestyle reasoned minority needed protection acknowledging rights lead law rights marry adopt children gay rights advocates worked differently eugene registering new voters seeing significantly working campaign time opposition worked steadily neighborhoods volunteers members conservative churches message similar recent campaigns straight children come eugene campaign lacked sensational aspect miami nearly margin gay rights ordinance defeated eugene poll taken vote showed liberal voters gay simply declined vote opposed ordinance motivated kansas lent support effort led minister named similar strategy printing page newspaper connecting child raised approximately network churches local media highly organized voter registration drive campaign literature focused aspect gay visibility dangers role models children real danger homosexual teachers social workers simply public lifestyles encourage sexual children comparison small gay community raised offered assistance attended rally stating law special rights thieves prostitutes people relations asking rights ordinance defeated margin leaving seattle washington seattle liberal city passed gay rights ordinance mayor declared june police officer named learned mayor gesture decided action member regarded gay men mentally disturbed according religious opinion designed ballot measure named initiative thirteen existing gay rights ordinance allowed mere accusation homosexuality basis dismissal job residence included proposed law prospect shifting responsibility enforcing initiative thirteen city department investigating claims bias blacks women organization attracted donation pastor traveled seattle advice campaign planned use network conservative churches city members discouraged working tone advertising campaign dire miami ads claimed responsible half murders major cities half cases significant factor campaign chair police officer named months election day shot killed suspect turned black mentally young boy black community furious transferred anger initiative thirteen tone seattle campaign different miami focused consistently privacy civil rights instead public different gay community printed effective posters showing eye family living high profile liberal figures labor unions large organizations including opposed initiative thirteen enthusiasm momentum modeled communities campaign tactics election day initiative thirteen rejected california day repeal state represented portions san_francisco high population decided submit gay civil rights bill state legislature reasoning longer support california state senator crowd night won vote greatly impressed voter turnout designs win race governor california returned miami gay rights law proposed law employing openly gay public school teachers workers bill proposition nicknamed initiative written broadly allowed dismissal public school employee supporting gay rights including voting proposition regardless sexual orientation stated remove homosexual teachers word thought deed want public homosexual young children lifestyle announced proposition steps local gay organizations intentions city experienced influx gay people past years counted quarter voting population gay activists newly alarmed threat rights confronted vice president political rally san_francisco weeks announcement proposition ran platform highlighting human rights priority address subject pertaining latin_america gay activists interrupted demanded address issues quickly left response san_francisco democratic organizers liberal politicians furious gay activists named organization california defend children avoid legal problems connecticut charity strategies newspaper headlines child proposition ballot death penalty california campaign literature urged voters act help protect family vicious killers defend children homosexual teachers placed minister charge significant difference community components miami california los_angeles san_francisco active visible gay communities founder metropolitan community church reverend began career charismatic preacher rejected gay went day fast raise succeeded hollywood stars came force cause raising january harvey milk took office supervisor san_francisco openly gay man elected office california campaigned measure state held series public televised debates milk received media quick print friendly comments page newspapers san_francisco outrageous things said milk spoke participants san francisco gay freedom day similar numbers seen los_angeles strategies gay activists split professional gay men paid advertising agency outline message focused threat privacy rights teachers advocate urged live stereotypes let professionals try win efforts longtime activists went walk state promote voting effective women highly visible campaign raising money men california law revealed state gave campaign release donations came including broad nature law allowed firing public school employees way voted spoke opinions favor gay rights conservative republican politicians spoke primarily governor ronald_reagan voiced opinion saying prop needed protect children legal protection costly implement potential causing harm people reagan statement turned public opinion proposition overnight gay activists optimistic light record voter turnout previous year overwhelmed learn election day million voters turned strike proposition effects members gay community people adversely affected campaign divorced dispute public newspapers moved alabama gave interview told details marriage campaign claimed married wrong reasons green fought regularly considering divorce green manager claimed exhaustion booked event available making today dollars checked christian psychiatric facility regularly saw marriage anxiety manifested chest pains difficulty food bout hour trip israel family revealed received severe criticism christians following divorce canadian pastor expressed doubt met lord humiliation result backlash received christians gay rights church needs loving willing people human beings minister try understand way feminism church needs wake find way cope divorce women problems based biblical principles believe long run god given letter bound bible career recover attempted stage arkansas missouri people come performances hungry truth thank reminding importance god country tennessee venue audiences investors non existent second husband claimed bankruptcy states living counted campaign aftermath factors strengthening faith breakdown marriage attributed pressures blamed emotional devastation divorce goal business destroy career unfair green said wasn worth trauma battling got caught don want significance moral majority save children campaign intensely focused effort conservative forces received inspiration previous controversies 1970s trial legality teaching evolution public schools religious organizations earnest attempts influence politics wide scale credits campaign significant factor rise conservative christian activism noting beginning culture wars points connection rise new right save children campaign organized religious right pioneer late 1970s reverend moved presiding virginia hosting involved politics took credit defeating gay rights ordinance failure era florida developed campaign called clean america fundraising vehicle television sent letters asking donations included asking approve known practicing teaching public schools promised sent politicians distributed information political groups influence elections spearheaded coalition religious groups included catholics orthodox jews called moral majority developed branch dedicated political action declared business politics justified involvement inevitable mix religion government evidence social problems abortion pornography sexual drugs bringing united_states dangerous communism prevail christianity claimed efforts moral majority registering millions voters informing public media significant factor election president ronald_reagan budget million millions volunteers time gay men stricken aids desperate money research services moral majority connected god asserting general public needed protection gay plague warned stopped entire nation america destroyed gay activism campaign force conservative christians gay lesbian politics writes riots marked beginning modern lesbian gay movement campaigns marked emergence national politically self conscious lesbian gay community birth political life gave opportunities national networking followed acted virtual lightning rod attracting collective anger thirty years campaign sponsored exhibition events surrounding campaign displayed according curator exhibit considered best thing happen gay rights movement completely gay rights movement san_francisco author writing installments individual stories column san_francisco_chronicle titled tales city remembered know battle forced confront self coming installment tales gay characters come parents remarkable coincidence previously established florida citrus political activism american gay communities transformed arrival aids early 1980s gay men tried desperate measures follow established political channels bring attention disease afflicted cast members society meet silence government direct action tactics aids coalition power act formed response government forces ignored seriousness aids united_states gay community militant act march wall street new_york_city protest high price lack drugs address hiv blocked morning rush hour traffic civil action protesters arrested fledgling organization received national news coverage demonstration act inspired establishment direct action groups pink concentrated gay lesbian rights protection save children temporary setback gay community florida florida win numerous victories future enactment non discrimination ordinance enactment state gay adoption marriage equality
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