Additionally, Howard along with the bisexual activist Robert A.
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Brenda Howard, a bisexual activist, is known as the "Mother of Pride" for her work in coordinating the first Pride march in New York City, and she 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.
The term "Gay Pride" was crafted by Thom Higgins, a gay rights activist in Minnesota (1969+).