Photographer recalls Buckhead nightclub Limelight’s wild days
Sep 3, 2018 · His biggest photo was of singer Anita Bryant, by then a notorious opponent of LGBT rights, whom he snapped dancing with a relatively gay-friendly pastor on the eve of a …
Anita Bryant, Gays' Minister Visit Discotheque in Atlanta - The …
Jun 29, 1982 · Weekend dancers at the crowded Limelight discotheque rubbed elbows with Anita Bryant, one-time scourge of Florida homosexuals, and her dancing partner, an evangelist who …
Conservative political activist Anita Bryant with Russ McCraw at …
Caption: "Anita Bryant dances with Russ McCraw, an evangelist who ministers to the gay movement, at the Limelight disco in Atlanta on Saturday night. Miss Bryant was once …
The Limelight: Studio54's Infamous Southern Successor
One of the club’s most memorable nights came in June of 1981 when singer Anita Bryant (whose anti-gay stance was well documented during her stint as spokesperson for Florida Orange …
Anita Bryant, Singer and Crusader Against Gay Rights, Dies at 84
Jan 9, 2025 · Bryant occasionally resurfaced, most noticeably as herself in the Michael Moore documentary Roger & Me (1989), but mainly stayed out of the limelight.
Anita Bryant, Pop Singer, Florida Orange Pitchwoman and Anti
Jan 9, 2025 · Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical …
Anti-Gay Crusader Anita Bryant Dead at 84 | EDGE United States
Anita Bryant – the former beauty queen who enjoyed a successful singing career and a stint as a pitchwoman for Florida orange juice before spearheading a campaign against LGBTQ+ …
Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition …
Jan 13, 2025 · Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life …
How Anita Bryant's anti-LGBTQ+ legacy lives on in Florida
4 days ago · Why it matters: Bryant's shift in the late 1970s from citrus industry spokesperson to Christian crusader against gay rights cemented her legacy as one of the most potent anti …
Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is …
Jan 9, 2025 · The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights. By Anita Gates …