Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 1: A Hotbed of Homosexuality

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.) 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
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