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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.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.

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

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   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.

5. slate.com › podcasts › one-yearAnita Bryant’s War on Gay Rights - Slate Magazine

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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.

6. 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.

7. www.sun-sentinel.com › 2007/06/04 › how-anita-bryant-fought-and-helped-gay-rightsHow Anita Bryant fought — and helped — gay rights

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   Jun 4, 2007 · In 1977, singer Anita Bryant successfully campaigned to repeal a Dade County ordinance banning discrimination against gay men and lesbians.

8. 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...

9. www.wmagazine.com › story › supreme-court-gay-rights-anita-bryantWhy the Supreme Court's Decision Is an LGBT+ Victory 43 Years in...

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   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 ...

10. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleZapping: The boisterous protest tactic that ignited early LGBTQ...

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    Jun 9, 2021 · Singer and anti-gay activist Anita Bryant covers her face after being hit with a pie during a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa, in October 1977.