On October 14, 1977 — 48 years ago today — vile anti-gay activist Anita Bryant was hit in the face with a pie by pro-gay activist Thom L. Higgins (1950-1994). She deserved it. She worked so long and hard on destroying gay rights, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Of course, we have gained and lost ground over the years, but she never recovered her career. And her granddaughter is a lesbian. In these clips — the 1977 interview was conducted by Barbara Howar (1934-2024), who really pushed back on h

Bills like Florida's “Don't Say Gay” — which would prevent teachers from talking about LGBTQ people or issues in schools — are part of Governor Ron DeSantis' censorship and surveillance state agenda. He's trying to ban books, silence teachers, and isolate LGBTQ kids. It's the worst anti-LGBTQ attacks we've seen since the days of Anita Bryant. We're doing everything we can to stop these bills from progressing in Tallahassee but we need your help: equalityflorida.org/act | Equality Florida