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How the Rainbow Became the Symbol of Gay Pride.Freedom, Joy, and Power: The History of the Rainbow Flag.Mother of Pride, Earth-Girl, Activist: Remembering Brenda Howard.Brenda Howard: Creator of the Pride March.Christopher Neal: Bisexual Leaders and Pride Idol Worship: Brenda Howard, Bisexual Curmudgeon and Mother of Pride.Remembering Brenda: An Ode to the ‘Mother of Pride’.How Activists Plotted the First Gay Pride Parades.
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If you want to learn more about Brenda Howard, Gilbert Baker, and the origins of Pride, check out our full list of sources and further reading below! And with these two, we’ve found people to admire and emulate. So, get ready to meet the Mother of Pride and the Gay Betsy Ross! A Look at Gilbert Bakerīrenda’s good friend Dorothy Danaher-Gilpin, Ed.D, wrote this poem in honor of Brenda’s passing: One of the best things about recent queer civil rights history in the United States is getting to know the people who directly affected how we live our lives now. Do you like bisexual curmudgeons and people with nicknames like “Busty Ross”? We sure do. Pride is a special month for those of us in the queer community, so we wanted to celebrate our forefathers and foremothers that make this month possible. And what better way to do both than to dive into the lives of Gilbert Baker-the maker of the first rainbow pride flag-and Brenda Howard-one of the primary organizers of the first Pride march commemorating the Stonewall riots and Pride week. The man who created the most iconic symbol of gay rights - the rainbow flag - has died. Leigh and Gretchen welcome you to their first Pride month special and the first of an ongoing series on Queer civil rights movements in the United States.