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TROJAN HORSE MEDIA: A new documentary on the poisonous impact of Anita Bryant — who died in December — is/was already in the works! And it's from the creative minds behind one of the best docs of the past 10 years. Full press release:
Trojan Horse Media has announced its newest documentary project, Save Our Children, an in-depth look at Florida's role in the national fight for gay rights. Directed by Kareem Tabsch and produced by Alex Fumero, the film will explore how the 1977 Save Our Children anti-gay rights crusade, led by nationally recognized entertainer Anita Bryant, sparked the modern-day political battle over LGBTQ+ rights. That fight, centered on the idea that queer people were a threat to children, continues to resonate today in Florida’s current anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and similar nationwide efforts. The documentary draws a direct line between this historic campaign and today’s political climate, again positioning Florida at the epicenter of a national culture war.
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Founded in 2022 by Alex Fumero & Kareem Tabsch after the success of their Emmy-nominated Netflix Documentary, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado; Trojan Horse Media produces a variety of projects across TV, film & podcasts. Recent projects include award-winning podcasts Crumbs (in its third season) and More Than a Movie, as well as feature-length documentaries including Naked Ambition(2023), Razing Liberty Square (2023) for PBS’s Independent Lens, Menudo: Forever Young(2022) for Max and Take It Away, currently in post-production. Fumero is currently showrunning a spin-off of the critically acclaimed Welcome to Wrexham series for FX and Disney+ Latin America. Presently titled Bienvenidos a Necaxa, it follows Mexico’s soccer team Club Necaxa and its celebrity owners Eva Longoria, Ryan Reynolds, and Rob McElhenney.
With the support of Firelight Media, the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation, and the Miami Film Festival, Save Our Children will chronicle how Anita Bryant’s successful efforts to repeal Miami’s 1977 Human Rights Ordinance, which protected LGBTQ+ people from discrimination, would change the course of national politics. This local issue would spur a national debate that dominated news cycles and provoked protests nationwide, galvanizing Americans around two nascent but soon-to-be powerful movements: the LGBTQ Rights Movement and American Christian Conservatism.
“As Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis pushed forward the most aggressive anti-LGBTQ+ legislative agenda in decades in his failed attempt at gaining national prominence—attacking everything from drag shows to transgender healthcare—Save Our Children draws clear parallels to the strategies used during the 1977 crusade and those employed today,” said Kareem Tabsch. “These legislative attacks, reminiscent of past discriminatory movements, threaten the hard-won progress toward equality and safety. Today, the focus has shifted to targeting the transgender community, amplifying their vulnerability in our society. The attacks on LGBTQ+ people in Florida are not just about politics—they are about erasing the existence of our communities.”
The film will draw on a wealth of archival material, including never-before-seen footage, to weave together past and present and tell the origin of the modern gay rights movement through the lens of this critical, but often overlooked chapter, which laid the groundwork for everything from Governor Ron Desantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” campaign to Trump's anti-LGBT rhetoric, and the dangerous agenda of Project 2025.
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