Anita Bryant, pitchwoman who crusaded against gay rights, dies at 84 She became one of the most incendiary cultural warriors of the 1970s and saw her prosperous singing career implode as a result.

In January 1977, the Dade County Commission said no to Anita Bryant, voting to pass the ordinance. But Bryant vowed to fight on.

Thom Higgins is credited for coining the term “gay pride.” He also earned national headlines when he threw a pie in anti-gay ...

Anita Bryant, who died at age 84, led the charge to repeal Dade County’s gay-rights law in 1977. Her movement galvanized gays and conservative Christians.

The "Paper Roses" singer was largely known for her conservative beliefs and as a former spokesperson for Florida oranges Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and Grammy-nominated pop singer, has ...

Anita Bryant told reporters in 1977 that she was blacklisted from television because of her anti-gay stance. Anita Jane Bryant was born on March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma.

Ms. Bryant being led to the voting booth at her Miami Beach polling place in June 1977, as she prepared to vote against an ordinance that prohibited discrimination against homosexuals.

Anita Bryant was the spokesperson for Florida citrus until "controversial political stands," especially LGBTQ issues ended the contract.

Anita Bryant, a beauty queen, singer and wholesome pitchwoman for Florida orange juice whose crusade against gay rights in the 1970s transformed her into one of the most polarizing figures in ...

Anita Bryant speaks before the Metro Commission in 1977. She led the effort to repeal Dade County’s gay- rights ordinance, which was passed on Jan. 18, 1977, and repealed by voters on June 7 ...

Anita Bryant told reporters in 1977 that she was blacklisted from television because of her anti-gay stance. Anita Jane Bryant was born on March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. At age 2, as she ...

Anita Bryant, Singer and Crusader Against Gay Rights, Dies at 84 She has hits with songs like "Paper Roses" and served as a spokesperson for Florida orange juice before her career came crashing down.