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The 68-year-old loose cannon resurfaced at some event, looking like she could use a gay best friend.

After a boycott of orange juice was started due to the negative publicity surrounding her political campaigning, Anita's contract with the Florida Citrus Commission was not renewed. In 1998, Miami re-authorized an ordinance protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Despite being a devout evangelical Christian, Anita divorced her first husband in 1980.



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46. This site has really brought out the rabid homosexuals. Get back in your closet. You are immature, ignorant, and we don't care about your Gay rights. Gay whinings are not about Civil Rights. You are about butt-abuse and not about constitutional rights abuse.

Anita Bryant was a heroine then; she is a heroine now, and she always be respected. That is alot more than what is to be said about silly fruits and nuts.

Posted at 12:55AM on Nov 29th 2008 by Blue Sky

47. "Whatsoever you do to the least of your brothers, you do unto me."
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
"Judge not, lest ye be judged."

anyone who doesn't believe in these words isn't a true christian. bryant isn't a true christian. i'm not christian, but if i was i would be sick and tired of people using christianity for their own false, personal agendas (i.e. taking the lord's name in vain). the bible does not condone the unequal treatment of gays and the bible was written by MEN who had their own agendas; jesus didn't address homosexuality and the bible never speaks of lesbians, so lesbians aren't committing any sin according to the bible.

you have to take the bible in context according to the time period in which it was written. please let's not get started on all of the other things that the bible says are sins. and let's not even get into what the bible has to say about women; it condemns women and condones their unequal treatment and slave status much more than it even mentions male homosexuality. thank god for separation of church and state because it's the main reason we've come out of the dark ages, unlike many middle eastern countries.

Posted at 12:56AM on Nov 29th 2008 by wtf

48. blue sky,

i also see that it has brought out the rabid homophobes, or shall i say, the rabid closet cases?

Posted at 1:01AM on Nov 29th 2008 by wtf

49. Blue-Sky is an idiot. Sounds like he needs it up the butt a little.Get new heroes. you're lost and tragic if you deem Anita a heroine. You can keep her company in hell Bluesky, cause they're not blue where you're heading.


"Butt-abuse" thats kind of funny and sad that that's how you interpret homosexuality. What a close-minded ignorant fool.

Posted at 1:22AM on Nov 29th 2008 by T-in-SD

50. Last word: Frankly, I don't give a damn what you abnormal fruits and nuts whine about. You will always be on the outside looking in. We all experience urges. Normal individuals discern right from wrong. Gay individuals are the WEAK who yield to overpowering abnormal appeal or desire. Grow up and admit that you alone made the choice to be abnormal by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces. You are addicted to deviant sex.

Posted at 1:49AM on Nov 29th 2008 by Blue Sky

51. P.C. definition for hate: anyone who does not agree with a P.C.er. Aren't liberals supposed to be open-minded? Guess not. Let's just label everything we don't agree with as "hate."

Posted at 3:13AM on Nov 29th 2008 by Others May Disagree With You, and It's Ok

52. Anita was against the ordinance in Dade County because private schools would have had to hire gays. Anita never loathed gay people and had and has many gay friends. To David 079, it is an absolute LIE that Anita ever started a campaign or used the term Kill a Queer for Christ, that would be completely offensive to her as it would be to most.

Posted at 9:06AM on Nov 29th 2008 by crissi

53. i heard her husband & twin boys are gay ?

Posted at 9:27AM on Nov 29th 2008 by mike

54. Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down.

Posted at 10:21AM on Nov 29th 2008 by wasted days and wasted nights

55. EEEK Sarah Palin's mother!!!!! This is where Palin got her whacky ideas. Anita Bryant thought oral sex was against the Bible and antiJesus. Pulllease. If Jesus were ever here today, he'd slay all you supposed Christians for being so arrogant as to tell people what He thought. You need to walk the walk before you talk the talk.

Posted at 9:27PM on Dec 1st 2008 by you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

56. Bluesky you're a trip man (woman???) The more you reply the more ridiculous and close-minded you sound. It's sad and entertaining at the same time. There's a lot of anger in you. Why? Hmmm. You say "We all have urges" well then come out already, act on it. There's support for closet cases like you. Homosexuality is not a choice, so don't repress it anymore. Same-sex sex is not deviant either, come out from the middle ages too. You'll find an all-loving world with great support. It's never too late for you.

Posted at 10:47AM on Nov 29th 2008 by T-in-SD

57. Wow. That should be *You can still believe in God and disagree with Bryant's beliefs." My bad.

Posted at 10:19PM on Nov 29th 2008 by Kat

58. What an ugly human being. Not Christian at all. I actually am pretty embarrassed to share the religious beliefs of some of the ignorant hate-filled monsters commenting on here as well.. I know that, as a Christian, my faith in Jesus is very strong, and I have an enlightened understanding of right and wrong.. I also keep an open mind to other religions, and the people who are passionate about them, as well as people with morals where no religion applies.
Jesus loves us all: the devout, the lost, the sinners, the whores.. THAT is what His sacrifice was about. Anybody that takes pride in the discrimination of a group of people is wrong. Claiming that one has a choice in who they love, and that an effort should be made to conform to one religious ideal is not only wrong, but completely un-American. There is no better reasoning for the separation of church and state than Christians thinking they are American, while everyone else is not. How is it that the most conservative poiticians that rally against homosexuality are the ones that wind up in scandals dealing with just that?? Those of you with hate in your hearts for fellow human beings are most likely dealing with some pretty dark demons within yourselves. Luckily, even you will be forgiven.

Posted at 2:18PM on Nov 29th 2008 by Liz

59. Anita Bryant held a Miss America title back in day, I think it was before she became "a failed singer".

Posted at 9:41PM on Nov 29th 2008 by voiceofreason

60. Anita Who???

Posted at 10:11PM on Nov 29th 2008 by alan

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