Why was Anita Bryant pied in the face? Gay Rights activist Thom Higgins incident explored
Anita Bryant, an activist known for her stance against gay rights, passed away at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, at the age of 84.
All about Anita Bryant's pie-in-the-face moment — and the gay man who threw it
Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate.
Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84
The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
Anti-Gay Beauty Queen Anita Bryant, Famously Blasted With Pie, Dies at 84
Former beauty queen and 1960s pop singer-turned anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant has died, according to a family obituary published in her hometown newspaper, the Oklahoman. Bryant died Dec. 16 in Edmond,
Anita Bryant died at 84. What her ex-husband said about their Miami experience
Anita Bryant, a multi-Grammy nominated singer, beauty queen, and Florida Orange Juice pitchwoman who morphed into a polarizing figure after crusading against gay rights in the 1970s, has died. She was 84.
Anita Bryant, longtime face of Florida orange juice and anti-gay crusades, dies
In a long campaign of television commercials, she sang “Come to the Florida Sunshine Tree” and offered the tagline: “Breakfast without orange juice is like a day without sunshine.” But her
Notorious anti-gay activist Anita Bryant died of cancer at age 84, survived by gay granddaughter
Homophobic Christian activist Anita Bryant died of cancer on December 16 at the age of 84 in Edmonton, Oklahoma. Her anti-gay activism ended her singing career, bankrupted her, and famously compelled a gay activist to hit her in the face with a pie on live TV in 1977. Near the end of her life, she condemned her own granddaughter for being gay.
Anita Bryant, singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84
A former Miss Oklahoma, Anita Bryant became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights.
Anita Bryant dies; singer and spokesperson lost jobs after vocal opposition to LGBTQ rights
The former Miss Oklahoma had been known as a booster of Florida orange juice, but her career took a turn after a campaign to repeal an LGBTQ ordinance Florida’s Miami-Dade County in the late
Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay activist, dies At 84
Singer and former beauty queen, Anita Bryant, who had her bubbling career destroyed by her anti-gay beliefs, has died at 84.
For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell
Hers is a cautionary tale about the perils of bigotry. It’s the rabid and hateful venom people remember, not the orange juice ...
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Let’s Remember the MN King Who Pie’d the Living Hell Outta Recently Deceased Bigot Anita Bryant
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When Anita Bryant Was Hit In The Face With A Pie In 1977
Anita Bryant, the pop singer and evangelical Christian famous for her anti-LGBTQ+ rights activism in the 1970s, passed away ...
'Eat a fruit for Anita:' 10 historic Anita Bryant protest photos
Here are some historic photos of the activists who fought Anita Bryant's anti-queer crusade every step of the way.