WELL PARDON ME FOR LIVING ANITA BRYANT Today in gay history Anita Bryant was Hit in the Face With Pie. During an October 14, 1977, press conference in Des Moines, Iowa. While reporters are questioning Anita Bryant about her national crusade against homosexuals, gay rights activist and hero Tom Higgins throws a pie in Bryant's face, prompting her to pray for Higgins' salvation. #AnitaBryant #Pied #PieInTheFace #Bigotry #Pie #WellAtLeastItsAFruitPie