California Proposition 6 (1978)
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California Proposition 6 (1978), also known as the Briggs Initiative, was a failed California ballot measure that sought to ban gay and lesbian individuals, and their supporters, from working in public schools.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California ballot proposition
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LGBT rights-related ballot measure ⓘ proposed state law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
ban gay individuals from working in California public schools
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ban lesbian individuals from working in California public schools ⓘ ban supporters of gay and lesbian rights from working in California public schools ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotType | statewide initiative statute ⓘ |
| campaignCharacteristic |
controversial and polarizing issue
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highly publicized statewide campaign ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasAlias | Briggs Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
galvanized LGBT political organizing in California
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major defeat for anti-gay legislation in California ⓘ |
| ideologicalPosition | social conservatism ⓘ |
| legalEffectIfPassed |
would have allowed dismissal of public school employees who advocated for gay rights
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would have required dismissal of gay and lesbian public school employees ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in California and national press ⓘ |
| movementContext | gay rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
George Moscone
NERFINISHED
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Harvey Milk NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ civil liberties organizations ⓘ teachers' unions ⓘ |
| opposedOnGroundsOf |
academic freedom
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ privacy rights ⓘ |
| proposedBy | John Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposerOccupation | California state senator ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaigns
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LGBT history in California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | failed at the ballot box ⓘ |
| sectorTargeted | public schools ⓘ |
| status | defeated ⓘ |
| subject |
LGBT rights
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employment discrimination ⓘ public education policy ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
gay teachers
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lesbian teachers ⓘ public school employees who supported gay rights ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | employment ban ⓘ |
| voteOutcome | no votes outnumbered yes votes ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | California registered voters ⓘ |
| wasOnBallotIn | 1978 California state election ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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