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As Election Day approached, the campaign to defeat Proposition 6 faced formidable odds. John Briggs\u2019 fundraising juggernaut was churning out cash, and public opinion polls were solidly in his favor. To turn the tide, gay rights activists unveiled a powerful symbol and gambled on the support of an improbable ally: Ronald Reagan.\n\n(If you\u2014or anyone you know\u2014are in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, anytime: Dial 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.)\n\nSubscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock all episodes of Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs. Your subscription also gets you ad-free access to all your favorite Slate podcasts, plus other member exclusive content. Join now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cSubscribe\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen.\n\nSeason 9 of Slow Burn was written and produced by Christina Cauterucci. Slow Burn is produced by Joel Meyer, Sophie Summergrad, and Kelly Jones.\n\nJosh Levin is the editorial director of Slow Burn.\n\nDerek John is Slate\u2019s executive producer of narrative podcasts.\n\nSusan Matthews is Slate\u2019s executive editor.\n\nMerritt Jacob is our senior technical director. We had engineering help from Patrick Fort and Madeline Ducharme.\n\nOur theme music is composed by Alexis Cuadrado. Artwork by Ivylise Simones, based on an image of Silvana Nova and a poster designed by Larry Hermsen and the Too Much Graphics Collective.\xa0\n\nJoin host Christina Cauterucci and special guests as they record a special, live episode of Slow Burn at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices