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Anita Bryant Covered in Pie
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Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?

Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Here's the whole story.

Susan Cowell AIDS Rochester founder LGBTQ community pioneer obituary
Obituaries

LGBTQ+ and AIDS Activist Susan Cowell Dead at 71

Cowell, a nurse, was instrumental in Rochester, N.Y.'s response to the AIDS crisis and was heavily involved in politics as well.

Anita Bryant orange juice pie in face
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For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell

Hers is a cautionary tale about the perils of bigotry. It’s the rabid and hateful venom people remember, not the orange juice, writes John Casey.

Meet Gay Bob, the Out and Proud Anatomically Correct Disco-Era Doll
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Meet Gay Bob, the Out and Proud Anatomically Correct Disco-Era Doll

Unlike Barbie's Ken, this doll is packing – and we have the pic to prove it.

Anita Bryant protest photos
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'Eat a fruit for Anita:' 10 historic Anita Bryant protest photos

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

Anita Bryant, shown here on May 1977, was once a popular hit singer in the early 1960's who is now best known as an outspoken opponent of gay rights.
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Anita Bryant, the antigay crusader, is dead

She was 84.