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.

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

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

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

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

Anita Bryant, whose career led from easy listening records to becoming a pitchwoman for Florida oranges to campaigning ...

Anita Bryant, an entertainer who was commended by the Southern Baptist Convention for standing up to the gay rights movement ...

She was the long-time spokesperson for the Florida Citrus Commission and was seen on hundreds of television ads promoting ...