Homophobe Anita Bryant dies

Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84
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.
Anita Bryant, singer and orange juice spokesperson who rallied against gay rights, dies at 84
Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died.
Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay rights crusader who sparked orange juice boycott, dies aged 84
Anita Bryant, who has died aged 84, was a 1960s pop singer, former beauty queen and brand ambassador for the Florida Citrus Commission who became a conservative icon and liberal hate figure in the 1970s when she campaigned against homosexuality and gay adoptions.
Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen turned anti-gay crusader, dies at 84
Anita Bryant, a Grammy-nominated singer and former beauty queen who became known for her advocacy against gay rights in the 1970s, died Dec. 16. She was 84.
Anita Bryant died at 84. What her ex-husband said about their Miami experience
Anita Bryant, a multi-Grammy nominated singer, beauty queen, and Florida Orange Juice pitchwoman who morphed into a polarizing figure after crusading against gay rights in the 1970s, has died. She was 84.
Anita Bryant Dry, entertainer and anti-gay rights activist, dies at 84
Anita Bryant Dry, entertainer and anti-gay rights activist, died in December in Edmond, according to an obituary submitted by her family. She was 84.
Anita Bryant, singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84
A former Miss Oklahoma, Anita Bryant became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights.
Anita Bryant, orange juice promoter turned gay rights villain, dead at 84
Anita Bryant, the Florida orange juice promoter turned anti-gay rights activist who inspired the failed California Briggs Initiative, died in obscurity last month.
Anita Bryant, Singer and Crusader Against Gay Rights, Dies at 84
She has hits with songs like "Paper Roses" and served as a spokesperson for Florida orange juice before her career came crashing down.
Anita Bryant, the singer known for her opposition to gay rights, dies at 84
Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84. Bryant died on December 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, according to a statement posted by her family to news site The Oklahoman. The family did not list a cause of death.
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She was blacklisted and got a raw deal, but like her or not, she stuck to her convictions,” Anthony Verdugo, founder and executive director of the Christian Family Coalition.
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Anita Bryant, known for her singing and anti-LGBTQ rights activism, passed away in December 2024. Bryant’s passing was announced by her family in an obituary on Thursday, January 9, 2025.