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Had al-Qaeda paid better attention, it might have learned a lesson or two from Florida orange juice.
In 1977 the Florida Citrus Commission’s long-term spokeswoman—a young Anita Bryant at the peak of her popularity—spearheaded a highly publicized campaign to repeal a Dade County, Fla., gay rights ordinance. Bryant’s strident and religious anti-gay crusading triggered a strong backlash in the gay and left-leaning communities nationwide, culminating in a boycott of Florida orange juice that was supported by other leading celebrities of the day.
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