Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 5: Strange Bedfellows

As Election Day approached, the campaign to defeat Proposition 6
faced formidable odds. John Briggs’ fundraising juggernaut was
churning out cash, and public opinion polls were solidly in his
favor. To turn the tide, gay rights activists unveiled a powerful
symbol and gambled on the support of an improbable ally: Ronald
Reagan. (If you—or anyone you know—are in crisis, contact the
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of Slow Burn was written and produced by Christina Cauterucci. Slow
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