Anita Bryant

Biography

Anita Bryant was a singer and beauty pageant winner who became an outspoken opponent of gay rights in the 1970s. Her campaign to repeal a local ordinance in Miami-Dade County, Florida, resulted in a successful repeal with a 69% majority vote, but damaged her public image and led to financial struggles. After decades out of the spotlight, Bryant lived in Oklahoma, running a ministry and working with charities until her passing in 2024.