10 Things You Didn't Know About Pride

From: Pride

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The "Mother of Pride" was a bisexual woman.

Brenda Howard, a bisexual woman and lifelong militant activist, was known as the "Mother of Pride" for her work in organizing the Christopher Street Liberation Day March. Howard was also credited with laying the foundation for the week long celebrations of Pride leading up the modern day Pride parades. She also cofounded the New York Bisexual Network in 1988.