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Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer and anti-gay activist. She had three top 20 hits in the United States in the early 1960s. [1] She was the 1958 Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and a brand ambassador from 1969 to 1980 for the Florida Citrus Commission. [2]
Jul 26, 2021 · A portrait of Anita Bryant, a prominent anti-gay crusader who led the "Save Our Children" campaign, alongside an image of two protesters at the Gay Freedom Day parade.
Oct 26, 2023 · On October 14, 1977, while speaking at an event in Iowa to promote her campaign to roll back anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people, Anita Bryant is hit in the face with a pie.
Aug 18, 2016 · Understanding Anita Bryant, the Woman Who Declared War on Gays. Robert Whirry -- a writer of the upcoming play Anita Bryant's Playboy Interview -- on why it's so important to know your...
Jul 15, 2023 · Anita Bryant, a name that invokes a mix of admiration, controversy, and curiosity. Known for her achievements as a singer, beauty queen, and activist, Bryant was a prominent figure in the 1970s. But what is she up to now?
The Save Our Children campaign by 1970s Christian crusader Anita Bryant laid the groundwork for Florida's Don't Say Gay bill and the state's LGBTQ culture war.
Jul 8, 2021 · Anita Bryant outrageous rhetoric made everyone take notice, the vote in Miami became something like a national referendum on homosexuality.
Jul 8, 2021 · A national battle over gay rights kicked off in Miami in 1977. It all started with Anita Bryant. The beauty queen and orange-juice spokeswoman was America’s leading anti-gay crusader.
Jun 15, 2020 · Why the Supreme Court’s Decision Is an LGBT+ Victory 43 Years in the Making. Years after Anita Bryant's Save Our Children campaign, employment protections for the LGBT community is law ...
In the heart-wrenching documentary LETTER TO ANITA, award-winning filmmaker Andrea Meyerson explores the painful legacy of singer Anita Bryant's infamous anti-gay campaign of the late 1970s.
