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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>Similarities with the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MoralPanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoralPanic</span></a> of Today</p><p>Today, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> is facing a resurgence of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> similar to the one during <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheBriggsInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBriggsInitiative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/era" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>era</span></a>. Several <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/factors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>factors</span></a> highlight these similarities:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Epidemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Epidemic</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hateful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hateful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Legislation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Targeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Targeting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ Individuals: Just as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a> aimed to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/individuals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>individuals</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/publicschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicschool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a>, modern <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legislation</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedStates</span></a> seeks to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/restrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restrict</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rights</span></a>, particularly targeting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> individuals.</p><p>— (5/10)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a>, also known as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheBriggsInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBriggsInitiative</span></a>, was introduced in 1978 by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/statesenator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statesenator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JohnBriggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnBriggs</span></a>. This <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/initiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>initiative</span></a> aimed to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gays</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lesbians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesbians</span></a>, and possibly their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/supporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supporters</span></a>, from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/working" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>working</span></a> in California's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/publicschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicschools</span></a>. </p><p>The measure was rooted in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fear</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/prejudice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prejudice</span></a> that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> would negatively <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>influence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/promote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>promote</span></a> the "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/homosexuallifestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homosexuallifestyle</span></a>."</p><p>— (1/10)</p>