Anita Bryant
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Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer and anti-gay rights activist. She scored four Top 40 hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses".[1] She was also a former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner.
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Birth name | Anita Jane Bryant |
Born | (1940-03-25) March 25, 1940 (age 84) Barnsdall, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Origin | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Genres | Pop, Christian |
Occupation(s) | Singer, anti-gay activist |
Years active | 1956–present |
Labels | Carlton, Columbia, London, Word |
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In the 1970s, Bryant became known as an outspoken critic of gay rights in the U.S. In 1977, she ran the "Save Our Children" campaign to repeal a local ordinance in Dade County, Florida which prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Her involvement with the campaign was condemned by gay rights activists.[2]