( Homophobic Anita Bryant has been living in obscurity in the Midwest,
and she went bankrupt twice. It appears that she now needs money yet
again. Save Our Children From Her! -T )

By Jeremy Kinser

Anita Bryant is not only cooperating on the forthcoming HBO biopic
about her life, she even met with Chad Hodge, the gay man who is
writing it, reports E Online's Marc Malkin.

Bryant followed being named a Miss America runner-up with an
entertainment career, even serving as a Florida orange juice
spokeswoman. She became a notorious LGBT equality opponent during the
1970s, and was famously hit in the face with a pie by a protester.
Malkin writes that Bryant, 71, now runs a ministry from an office she
shares with her husband in Oklahoma City.

"I went to Oklahoma and spent three days with her and Charlie," Hodge
revealed to Malkin at GLSEN's Respect Awards. "I was the first gay
man—gay person!—she agreed to talk to in 33 years."

Hodge, who executive produced the recently-canceled LGBT-inclusive NBC
series The Playboy Club, says the two were initially panicked to meet
one another. "We talked about everything," Hodge tells Malkin.
"Religion, homosexuality, her life, and every detail of her life. I
mean, everything!"

Hodge tells Malkin that Bryant was standoffish in the beginning, but
she eventually opened up and even cried to him.

"Turns out she wants a gay best friend just like everyone else," Hodge
said with a smile.

More:
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/02/Anita_Bryant_Wants...

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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy