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.

Hers is a cautionary tale about the perils of bigotry. It’s the rabid and hateful venom people remember, not the orange juice, writes .

Anita Bryant, the Florida orange juice promoter turned anti-gay rights activist who inspired the failed California Briggs Initiative, died in obscurity last month.