Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay rights activist, dies at 84

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Anita Bryant, a singer and anti-gay rights activist, has died at 84. Her family announced she passed away at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, on December 16, 2024. Bryant was known for her music career and as Miss Oklahoma. In the 1970s, she led the "Save Our Children" campaign against LGBTQ+ rights in Florida. She is survived by four children, two stepdaughters, and seven grandchildren.


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