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Anita Bryant

Anita Bryant is an American singer and political activist known for her opposition to gay rights in the 1970s. Her vocal anti-gay rights campaign, particularly against laws that protected LGBTQ individuals from discrimination, sparked significant controversy and backlash.

Referenced in:

  • Hate Mail (Box 13, 11)
  • 1981-1982 scapbook and clippings documents – number 1, 1981 – 1982 (Box 5, 5)
  • 1977-1978 scrapbook and clippings documents – number 2, 1977 – 1978 (Box 5, 2)
  • 1977-1978 scrapbook and clippings documents – number 1, 1977 – 1978 (Box 5, 1)
  • 1977-1978 scrapbook and clippings documents – number 1, 1977 – 1978 (Box 1821273, 1)
  • 1971-1979 Scrapbook and clippings documents – number 1, 1971 – 1979 (Box 2, 2)
  • Past speeches, press releases, articles (we wrote), 1979-1981 (Box 3, 7)
  • Legislative and Subject Files; Hate Mail; 1968-1977, undated (Box 34, 2)
  • Legislative and Subject Files; Hate Mail; 1968-1977, undated (Box 34, 26)

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