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Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer and anti-gay rights activist. She scored four Top 40 hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses". [1] She was also a former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner.
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, and the ...
views 3,681,486 updated. BRYANT, Anita. Born 25 March 1940, Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Daughter of Warren and Lenora Berry Bryant; married RobertGreen, 1960 (divorced 1980); Charlie Dry, 1990; children: four. Anita Bryant's husband once remarked to his wife: "I don't think you had a childhood."
Mar 20, 2011 · “I think Anita Bryant is a great lady and a wonderful woman,” Batchelder said. Hollywood screenwriter Chad Hodge is working on a feature-length biopic of Bryant's life for HBO. Hodge, 33, who is gay, said he has always had an interest in gay rights history.
Anita Bryant. In 1977, singer Anita Bryant began spearheading the “Save Our Children” campaign, which aimed to repeal a Dade County, Florida, ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. The campaign was successful, and was heartily condemned by members of the gay community and their allies.
Jun 8, 2023 · Brief biography of Anita Bryant (Nikolai Endres, GLBTQ Archives). “1977: Anita Bryant’s War on Gay Rights,” Slate’s One Year podcast. “The Long Road to Employment Non-Discrimination for LGBTQ People in Miami,” brief historical context for the Bryant campaign (Julio Capó, Jr., ACLU Florida).
She lived in Velma-Alma, Tishomingo, Midwest City, and Tulsa. As a child she worked in radio and television in Oklahoma City. In 1958 Bryant claimed the Miss Oklahoma crown and became second runner-up in the Miss America competition. That year she signed with Carlton records and released a string of successful pop songs.
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