Anita Bryant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Anita Bryant

American singer

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1940

Place of Birth: Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States

Profession: politician, singer, beauty pageant contestant, recording artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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" which reached No.
5 on the charts.
She was also a former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and was a brand ambassador from 1969 to 1980 for the Florida Citrus Commission.In the 1970s, Bryant became known as an outspoken opponent 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.
They were assisted by many other prominent figures in music, film, and television, and retaliated by boycotting the orange juice which she had promoted.
This, as well as her later divorce, damaged her financially.