In the 1970s, Gay Rights Activists Took a Gamble-on Ronald Reagan
Briefly

As Election Day approached, the campaign to defeat Proposition 6 faced formidable odds. To turn the tide, gay rights activists unveiled a powerful symbol and gambled on the support of an improbable ally: Ronald Reagan.
John Briggs' fundraising juggernaut and solid public opinion polls favored him, but gay rights activists found ways to counteract, ultimately utilizing Ronald Reagan's support to their advantage.
Read at Slate Magazine
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