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

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, ...

Along with Orville Redenbacher, Marie Osmond, Phyllis Diller and Chubby Checker, Anita Bryant ranked as one of my first ...

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

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

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

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

Bryant died Dec. 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, according to a statement posted by her family to news site The Oklahoman ...

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

A former Miss Oklahoma, Anita Bryant became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights ...

Anita Bryant, who has died aged 84, was a 1960s pop singer, former beauty queen and brand ambassador for the Florida Citrus ...

In Florida, her legacy was challenged and perpetuated ... Bryant spent the latter part of her life in Oklahoma, where she led ...