Anita Bryant, Christian advocate, singer, and orange juice icon, died on Dec. 16, 2024, at 84. If you searched her name, however, all you would know about her is that she was an anti-gay bigot who once had a pie thrown in her face. Was she just a symbol of right-wing intolerance, Christian hatred against gay people, or a relic of the long-lost ideal of American social conservatism? Perhaps, knowing what we know today, she wasn’t as wrong as we might think.
In an Advocate article titled, “For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell,” the author notes, “She had no legacy other than as someone who espoused and preached hate. That is all she will be remembered for.” He continues, “When
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