California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980

Description: Beginning in 1977, California State Senator John Briggs from Fullerton authored and introduced State Ballot Initiative 6, also known as the Briggs Initiative, for the November 1978 election. The initiative's intent was to prohibit hiring or requiring the dismissal of public school teachers and schoolworkers who "engaged in advocating, soliciting, imposing, encouraging or promoting of private or public homosexual acts." Proposition 6 was defeated in the November 1978 election with 58.4 (No) to 41.6 (Yes) percent. Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Dates Covered: 1977 -- 1980

Donor: Morris Kight

Holding Institution: University of Southern California

Archive: ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives

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NO ON THE BRIGGS INITIATIVE COMMITTEE

written by NO On The Briggs Initiative Committee, in California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood); in NO On the Briggs Initiative Committee: Various Material, Box 2, Folder 15: No on Briggs Initiative Committee (NO BIC); Morris Kight 1977-1978 , [NA]-[NA]

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Envelope Addressed to the NO On the Briggs Initiative Committee

written by NO On The Briggs Initiative Committee, in California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood); in NO On the Briggs Initiative Committee - Various Material II, Box 2, Folder 16: No on Briggs Initiative Committee (NO BIC); Morris Kight 1977-1978

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NOTICE

in California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1978); in Notice of Meeting Between Atlantic Richfield and San Francisco Representatives, Box 2, Folder 3: Event flyers, San Francisco and Bay Area 1977-1978

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE LOS ANGELES LESBIAN AND GAY COMMUNITY

in California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1978); in An Open Letter to the Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Community, Box 2, Folder 7: Jews Against Briggs 1977-1978 , [1]-2

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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON STATEWIDE GROUPS WORKING AGAINST PROP 6

in California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood); in Preliminary Report on Statewide Groups Working Against Prop 6, Box 1, Folder 18: California Statewide Conference and coalitions 1977-1978 , [NA]-[NA]

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A PROGRAM

written by Illinoisans To Stop The Briggs Initiative, in California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1978); in A Program Of People By People For People, Box 2, Folder 11: National fundraising campaign against Briggs Initiative 1977-1978

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