1978 was not supposed to be a good year for gay rights. in florida a high profile campaign led by anita bryant successfully overturned miami-dade county ordinance. a result that spurred gay rights opponents to think nationally. their next target became california where an initiative was placed on the ballot, brigz initiative, or proposition 6, it would ban gays from teaching in public schools and more. news reports from the time give us indication how vulnerable rights of gays were in that crucial pivotal moment as the vote on the initiative approached. unlike earlier gay rights questions in other parts of the country, it would not apply just to homosexuals. the law would empower school boards to require anyone for advocate, soliciting, promoting