Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84

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Published: January 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM

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Anita Bryant is seen at a press conference in Miami Beach, Fla., on June 8, 1977. (AP Photo/Bill Hudson, File)

FILE - Anita Bryant shakes the hand of a member of the audience at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh on May 22, 1978. (AP Photo, File)

A pie is thrown at Anita Bryant during a news conference on Oct. 14, 1977 in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - Singer Anita Bryant in her home in Miami Beach, Fla., June 7, 1978. (AP Photo/Kathy A. Willens, File)

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Anita Bryant is seen at a press conference in Miami Beach, Fla., on June 8, 1977. (AP Photo/Bill Hudson, File)