Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and orange juice pitch woman, led the charge against Dade County's gay-rights ordinance in 1977, eventually helping to repeal it.
The documentary "The Day It Snowed In Miami" reveals the intense resistance against the gay rights movement during the late 1970s, illustrating a city rife with discrimination.
In response to the ordinance, conservative activists, including Bryant, galvanized support against what they termed 'immoral' legislation that they believed threatened family values.
The battle in Miami after its first snowfall became a pivotal moment, energizing and unifying the local gay community amid a turbulent socio-political landscape.
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