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Parade float bearing words "Liberty and Justice for whom" and "San Jose" carries six unidentified people on crucifixes in protest of the defeat of Proposition AB-1, proposed legislation banning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Parade watchers clap and cheer in background. Written on recto: "circa 1980 Yes on A & B defeated." Authored by Art Agnos (D-San Francisco), AB-1 passed the California State Senate 22-16 on February 16, 1980. Governor Deukmejian vetoed this legislation that year. The legislation was sent forward again only to be vetoed by Deukmejian in 1984. See Ted Sahl, “Closet to Community," (2000), pp.93-94, 154-155. Scanned with Microtek Scanmaker 1000XL Pro; as a 600 dpi TIFF image in 8-bit Grayscale. Auto Level image processing and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS3.
Gay Rights, Parades, Politics Parades & processions Floats (Parades) Political parades & rallies Gay rights Political participation Gay activists Gay liberation movement Lesbian activists Political campaigns--Law and legislation Gays--Employment--Law and legislation
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