Peter Tatchell issues powerful response as ‘bigot’ anti-gay rights activist Anita Bryant dies age 84

Peter Tatchell and Anita Bryant (Images: Wikimedia Commons)

Anita Bryant, the singer and infamous anti-gay rights campaigner, has died at the age of 84, it has been announced.

Bryant, who was Miss Oklahoma and a Florida Citrus spokesperson, died in her home of Edmond, Oklahoma, on 16 December 2024, according to family.

News of Bryant’s death was confirmed in a family statement on Thursday (9 January 2025).

“May Anita’s memory and her faith in eternal life through Christ comfort all who embraced her,” they said.

Bryant, who was nominated for three Grammys and advertised the likes of Coca-Cola and Holiday Inn, was known for prejudiced views, even leading the anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Save Our Children’ campaign.

“Her legacy is a cautionary tale of the damage homophobia can inflict” – Peter Tatchell on

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