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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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61. She is the posters child for a has-been's, has been. She should NOT get any attention from the media. I can't forgive her for her hateful and toxic soul

Posted at 2:19PM on Nov 30th 2008 by M

62. doesn't religion say that let he who has not sinned cast the first stone. i see so much hate here in these posts. in one breath you say i'll pray for them and in the next breath you are speaking of negative and hateful things. you can't do both.. we as a human beings should learn from our past mistakes and move on to trying to be better people tomorrow than we were today. if not we are destined to repeat our mistakes. good luck in your journey to being a better person. thanks for giving me a chance to speak from my heart.

Posted at 7:22PM on Nov 30th 2008 by joe

63. Maybe she has always been a closet "gay" and this was her way of trying to fight it. She looks "Butch" to me. Am I the only one who sees this?

Posted at 11:33AM on Dec 1st 2008 by Linda

64. 14. Gaye, your'e comments are spot on! I don't think most people hate homosexuals. I don't. When I think of one, I think of their acts...you know man on man; woman on woman and it just turns my stomach.

Posted at 3:53PM on Nov 28th 2008 by oh yuck

You are a very sick, sick person. And you have a very disturbed mind for thinking about sex acts when looking at any person. Do you think of your parents this same way. You really have a problem and should get some help. It is unhealthy to be thinking of sex all the time. I can assure you as a gay Christian I don't look at people and wonder what sex acts they participate in. You are truly sick and need help.. I will pray for you. Sicko!

Posted at 9:13AM on Dec 1st 2008 by GayGuy

65. to gayguy. surely you jest! who are you trying to fool? Christian???? hummm.

Posted at 4:00PM on Dec 8th 2008 by oh yuck

66. At her best she looked like Jane Hathaway with a Betty Crocker do. Now she looks like Rosemary Clooney dug up.

Posted at 8:15PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Orange Jizz

67. GAY PEOPLE DO NOT CARE ABOUT CHILDREN. IT'S NOT ABOUT HATE; IT'S ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR 95% OF THE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT GAY. TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE IS A LEARNED BEHAVIOR. IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE. SINCE 95% OF CHILDREN ARE STRAIGHT WE MUST NOT CONFUSE THEM WITH GAY MARRIAGE. WAKE UP FOOLS!

Posted at 8:08PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Julie

68. it is obvious that the writer of this left leaning article is gay. I noticed the word "hate" used here,
I was with Anita Bryant on several occasions when she spoke out on the repeal.
She NEVER used the word hate...in fact she DIDN'T hate anyone.
She prayed for the gays, but didn't think it was right for them to have minority status.

I agree with that..Just because a person is sexually perverted and likes to perform sexual acts that are against nature,
they shouldn't be given minority status... that's the same thing as giving a peeping tom or porno addict minority status..
after all THEY aren't hurting anyone either, are they...
If I was an African American or any other minority, I would be outraged that a person that loves same-sex sodomy would be classed with ME...
I don't know if anyone realizes this, but there REALLY aren't that many gay people out there...just a few with alot of money and loud mouths.... They are to be pitied and prayed for...not paraded around like some sort of hero

Posted at 8:22PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Dr Dave

69. Gaye,

You speak of Grace, Love and Acceptance? Anita Bryant had NONE of those. She spewed hate and intolerance and caused immearsurable grief and sadness during a time when Grace, Love and Acceptance were desperately needed. What goes around comes around. She'll answer for her nastiness.

Posted at 9:32PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Roxanne

70. Why is it that Christian people who have aged just as anyone are called "names", and people who are pro-gay, etc. are called aging gracefully. Why is that people who are anti-gay are considered evil by pro-gays, yet pro-gays are allowed to have their own views about anything and that is supposedly okay. As for the person who said their God is all-loving and non-judgemental, you need to do a little more reading of the Bible. God is judgemental, it is we who are not supposed to be judges, opinions yes, judges, no. Judgement is God's only. Just because someone, a Christian, is anti-gay does not mean that every anti-gay Christian hates gays. For me, personally, it means I personally do not believe in the lifestyle, yet some of my best friends are gay, and they know my position, and we accept each other for who we are. I get so tired of right wing people believing left wing people are evil, and not entitled to their opinions. It just seems one is okay for one group should be right for another group, opinion wise. As for Anita Bryant, I applaud her for standing up for what she believes, for coming out of her closet so to speak, and not be afraid to stand up. As for her divorce, maybe someone should look back and see what caused the divorce-----there goes the judging again.

Posted at 8:35PM on Dec 11th 2008 by marti

71. Sounds like Dr Dave has his long thin nose stuck in a 19th century sex manual. I suppose he runs to church everytime he performs the act of self abuse. He's sounds troubled by the idea of anyone enjoying sex except in a missionary position for the purpose of procreation.

Posted at 8:40PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Orange Jizz

72. ANITA BRYANT IS GOOD. GOD BLESS HER. SHE WAS FIRED BY STUPID ORANGEJUICE YUKS. THEIR DAY WILL COME.
signed...Alvin

Posted at 8:48PM on Dec 11th 2008 by AL HAYS

73. She would look fine if it weren't for those gigantic choppers. They are rather ominous looking.

Posted at 9:42PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Chris

74. She might still be doing those commercials if she hadn't been such a bigot!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:55PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Dolly

75. Damn, she IS ugly. God must have hit her with the ugly stick for her homophobia. May she rest in hell.

Posted at 9:59PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Pigtop

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