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Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 5: Thank You, Anita
Season 12 · Episode 5

Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 5: Thank You, Anita

Eric gets an A on his freshman sociology paper, “Marginal Man: The Alcoholic and the Homosexual.” But his sunny predictions for the future of the gay rights movement are met with skepticism from his professor. Mere weeks later, Anita Bryant launches her anti-gay “Save Our Children” campaign.

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive · Eric Marcus

June 8, 202353m 2s

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Eric gets an A on his freshman sociology paper, “Marginal Man: The Alcoholic and the Homosexual.” But his sunny predictions for the future of the gay rights movement are met with skepticism from his professor. Mere weeks later, Anita Bryant launches her anti-gay “Save Our Children” campaign.

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