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Homophobia And Discrimination In The Gay Community

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Although the gay community gained the visibility they wanted, they also received adverse reactions from people who opposed gay rights. One example is Anita Bryant, singer and former Miss Oklahoma. She established the Save Our Children organization and crusaded to abrogate local regulations that forbade discrimination based on sexual orientation. Homophobia and discrimination grew following the news of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. People 's mindset about AIDS and the gay community changed after hearing that Rock Hudson was dying from this disease

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