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London. Word. Musical artist. 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.
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 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.
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. Now, her granddaughter is marrying a woman.
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...
Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer. She had three top 20 hits in the United States in the early 1960s. She was the 1958 Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and a brand ambassador from 1969 to 1980 for the Florida Citrus Commission.
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.
Mar 20, 2011 · Her biggest hit, “Paper Roses,” in 1960, thrust her into the forefront of the wholesome, pre-Vietnam '60s pop idols. “In My Little Corner of the World” and “Wonderland By Night” featured the voice of a torch singer, but with the clean image of a Doris Day.
Jun 15, 2020 · The county also happened to be home to Anita Bryant, a former beauty pageant winner with a string of semi-successful songs under her belt and a lucrative contract as the face of the state’s ...
Apr 13, 2022 · How Anita Bryant Helped Spawn Florida's LGBTQ Culture War. Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, is part of a long legacy of anti-gay rhetoric and legislation in the state.
