The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading ...

Growing up in Panama City, Nadine Smith remembers watching Anita Bryant on television "almost daily," using her sing-songy ...

Dylon Jones is an associate editor for POLITICO Magazine.

Anita Bryant, born on March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, is an American singer, beauty queen, and controversial figure in the realm of LGBTQ+ rights. Raised in a devout Southern Baptist family, ...

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died.

"Paper Roses" singer Anita Bryant was largely known for her conservative beliefs and as the spokesperson for Florida oranges ...

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

Here are some historic photos of the activists who fought Anita Bryant's anti-queer crusade every step of the way.

She was blacklisted and got a raw deal, but like her or not, she stuck to her convictions,” Anthony Verdugo, founder and ...

By some measures, Anita Bryant almost lost everything. The singer and former beauty queen enjoyed a high-profile ...

Anita Bryant, a Grammy-nominated singer and former beauty queen who became known for her advocacy against gay rights in the ...

Anita Bryant Dry, entertainer and anti-gay rights activist, died in December in Edmond, according to an obituary submitted by her family. She was 84.