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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anita_BryantAnita Bryant - Wikipedia

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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]

2. www.nbcnews.com › nbc-out › out-newsHow Anita Bryant helped spawn Florida's LGBTQ culture war - NBC...

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   Apr 13, 2022 · 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.

3. www.advocate.com › commentary › 2016/8/18Understanding Anita Bryant, the Woman Who Declared War on Gays

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   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...

4. www.them.us › story › anita-bryant-lesbian-granddaughterAnita Bryant Devoted Her Life to Terrorizing LGBTQ+ People. Now...

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   Jul 29, 2021 · The name Anita Bryant is synonymous with homophobic vitriol. Throughout the 1970s, the infamous anti-LGBTQ+ crusader waged a vicious war on LGBTQ+ rights, accusing queer people of corrupting youth through her infamous “Save Our Children” campaign.

5. www.businessinsider.com › anti-gay-rights-crusader-anita-bryant-granddaughterAnti-Gay Crusader Anita Bryant's Grandchild Having Same-Sex...

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   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.

6. www.pbs.org › outofthepast › pastOut Of The Past - PBS

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   The vote alarmed Anita Bryant, a singer, former beauty queen, and born-again Christian, who began a campaign to repeal the ordinance. Within six weeks, Bryant had gathered the signatures...

7. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › anita-bryant-hit-in-the-face-with-pieAnti-gay crusader Anita Bryant is hit in the face with a pie

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   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.

8. www.imdb.com › name › nm0117039Anita Bryant - Biography - IMDb

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   Anita Bryant was born on March 25, 1940 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress, known for Roger & Me (1989), Drugs Are Like That (1969) and Mrs. America (2020). She has been married to Charlie Dry since 1990. She was previously married to Bob Green.

9. lettertoanita.com › aboutLetter to Anita | About the Film

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   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.

10. www.out.com › 2016/10/14 › today-gay-history-gay-activist-pies-anita-bryant-faceToday In Gay History: Gay Activist Pies Anita Bryant In the Face

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    Oct 14, 2016 · 39 years ago today, Anita Bryant was iconically pied in the face by gay rights activist Tom Higgins. Bryant was being interviewed for her crusade against homosexuals when the historic moment...