BRENDA HOWARD

'Brenda Howard' (December 24, 1946 – June 28, 2005) was a bisexual rights activist and sex-positive feminist, who was an important figure in the modern LGBT rights movement.

Contents

Biography

Quotations

The Brenda Howard Award

See also

References

External links

Biography

Howard was born in the Bronx and grew up in Syosset LI. She graduated from Syosset High School and from Borough of Manhattan Community College with an AAS degree in Nursing.
Howard was a leader of the Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance in the early post-Stonewall era.
She is also known as the "the Mother of Pride", for her work in coordinating the first month anniversary rally and then the "Christopher Street Liberation Day March" to commemorate the first year anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. Howard also originated the idea for a week-long series of events around Pride Day which became the genesis of the annual LGBT Pride celebrations that are now held around the world every June.
Howard was a founder of the New York Area Bisexual Network.

Quotations

The Brenda Howard Award

In 2005 the Queens Chapter of PFLAG announced the creation of the ''"Brenda Howard Award"''.^[1] This is the first time a major American LGBT organization has named award after an out bisexual member of the LGBT Community.
This award to be given yearly, recognizes an individual or organization whose work on behalf of the LGBT Community best exemplifies the vision, principals and community service exemplified by the late Brenda Howard and who serves as a positive and visible role model for the Bisexual Community.

See also

★ Sylvia Rivera

★ Marsha P. Johnson

★ Stonewall riots

★ Gay pride

★ Gay Liberation Front

★ Gay Activists Alliance

★ New York Area Bisexual Network

References

1. http://www.pflag-queens.org/BrendaHoward-PressRelease.txt The PFLAG Queens Chapter Names New Award for Bisexual Activist Brenda Howard

External links

★ Brenda Howard's Website

★ LJ community to celebrate & continue Brenda Howard's activism

★ New York Area Bisexual Network (NYABN)

★ In Memoriam, Brenda Howard

★ Brenda Howard, Bisexual Activist, Dies (Gay City News)

★ Brenda Howard, A Long History of Activism (Gay City News)

★ pioneering activist for gays and bisexuals (Advocate)