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.
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, 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.
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, 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
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, orange juice promoter turned gay rights villain, dead at 84
Anita Bryant, the Florida orange juice promoter turned anti-gay rights activist who inspired the failed California Briggs Initiative, died in obscurity last month.
Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, has died
Anita Bryant, a popular singer and product pitchwoman in the 1960s and ’70s who successfully destroyed both those aspect of her career by becoming the public, and very loud, face of a 1977 campaign against gay rights,
Anita Bryant, singer, anti-gay activist and Save Our Children founder, dies at 84
Anita Bryant Dry, a singer, anti-gay activist and founder of Save Our Children, died last month, according to an obituary from her family.
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 career implode as a result.
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 ...
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 ...
Racket9h
Let’s Remember the MN King Who Pie’d the Living Hell Outta Recently Deceased Bigot Anita Bryant
Plus welcoming the power gluttons, Mayo's diminishing union ranks, and a locally angled Dylan mystery in today's Flyover news ...
'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.