Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay rights crusader, dies aged 84

Bryant was Miss Oklahoma and Florida Citrus spokesperson before leading anti-LGBTQ+ Save Our Children' campaign

Anita Bryant, a multi-Grammy nominated singer and former Miss Oklahoma who later became a high-profile campaigner against gay rights in America, has died at the age of 84.

In an announcement on Thursday, Bryant's family announced that Bryant died at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, on 16 December 2024. May Anita's memory and her faith in eternal life through Christ comfort all who embraced her," her family said.