Jeanne Manford, PFLAG founder, dies Mrs. Manford, who started Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in 1972, had...

"Mrs. Manford was a mother of three and a New York City elementary school teacher when her defiance in the face of violence thrust her onto the national stage..."

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1920-2013
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Jeanne Manford American activist and educator Jeanne Manford was BOTD in 1920. Born Jean Sobelson in Flushing, New York, she studied briefly in Alabama, returning to New York after her father’s death. She m…

American activist and educator Jeanne Manford, best known as the co-founder of Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), was BOTD in 1920. #jeannemanford #pflag #gayally #bornonthisday

"The shy, petite woman from Flushing, Queens, N.Y., would become an activist for gay rights. She founded the national support group Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, better known as PFLAG."

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Born on this day in 1920.

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