Anita Bryant

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Anita Bryant is an American singer and former beauty queen who became widely known both for her pop hits in the 1960s and for her later controversial anti-gay rights activism.

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Anita Bryant canonical 5
Anita Jane Bryant 1

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instanceOf anti-gay rights activist
beauty queen
human
singer
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Miss Oklahoma 1958
birthName Anita Jane Bryant
linked to: Anita Bryant
causeOfActivism opposition to gay rights ordinances
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1940-03-25
educatedAt Will Rogers High School
familyName Bryant
founded Save Our Children, Inc.
genre pop music
givenName Anita
hasInfluenced Christian conservative political activism in the United States
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Christian right
name Anita Bryant
notableEvent 1977 Dade County, Florida gay rights ordinance repeal campaign
Save Our Children campaign
notableFor anti-gay rights activism
pop vocal performances in the 1960s
notableWork Florida orange juice television commercials
In My Little Corner of the World
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
My Little Corner of the World (album)
Paper Roses
The World of Lonely People
Till There Was You
numberOfChildren 4
occupation beauty pageant titleholder
political activist
singer
television personality
participantIn Miss America 1959 pageant
placeOfBirth Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States
linked to: Barnsdall, Oklahoma
positionHeld spokesperson for Florida Citrus Commission
recordLabel Carlton Records
Columbia Records
Word Records
religion Christianity
residence Oklahoma, United States
linked to: Oklahoma
spouse Bob Green
Charlie Dry
subjectOf public controversy over LGBT rights in the 1970s
voiceType contralto

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Super Bowl VI anthemPerformer Anita Bryant
Bryant isBorneBy Anita Bryant
Till There Was You recordedBy Anita Bryant
Anita Bryant name Anita Bryant
Anita Bryant birthName Anita Jane Bryant
linked to: Anita Bryant