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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....
Aug 18, 2016 · In her Playboy interview, Anita Bryant gave us glimpses into how such a mind gets formed and what the key moments and issues are that can bring it into being. Her distant father, her unhappy ...
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Oct 26, 2023 · Bryant was an American household name before she made headlines for her anti-gay political activism. She was the winner of Miss Tulsa in 1957, a runner-up for Miss America in 1960,...
Jul 8, 2021 · But by the mid 70s, there was a sense in activist circles that the movement was slowing down and that gay Americans had become politically apathetic. Anita Bryant outrageous rhetoric made...
Oct 30, 2020 · Leading counter-protests, conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, “STOP ERA” button dutifully pinned to her lapel, rallied “pro-family” troops at the White House.[4] Occupying the same battlefield as Schlafly was Anita Bryant, who shared her desire to quell the winds of cultural change and safeguard “traditional” American family values.
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 ...
Jun 16, 2017 · Why protest a country musician? Well, singer Anita Bryant was very outspoken in her opposition to gay rights — and even started a campaign called Save Our Children , which fought against an...
