elisa_rolle (elisa_rolle) wrote,
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Jeanne Manford (December 4, 1920 – January 8, 2013)

In 1972, Queens schoolteacher Jeanne Manford publicly spoke out in support of her gay son Morty at a time when homosexuality was still classified as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. That same year, Jeanne and her husband Jules founded the nation’s first support group for parents of lesbian and gay children, now known as PFLAG, and held meetings at 33-23 171st St, Flushing, NY 11358.

Timeline & Places:

December 4, 1920: birth.

1970s: lived at 33-23 171st St, Flushing, NY 11358, Stati Uniti

January 8, 2013: death.

References:

Queer Places, Vol. 1.2: Retracing the Steps of LGBTQ people around the World Authored by Elisa Rolle
ISBN-13: 978-1544066585 (CreateSpace-Assigned)
ISBN-10: 1544066589
CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/7265079
Amazon print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1544066589/?tag=elimyrevandra-20
Amazon kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IZ1BU9K/?tag=elimyrevandra-20

Queer New York State: Retracing the Steps of LGBTQ people around the World
ISBN-13: 978-1979629935 (CreateSpace-Assigned)
ISBN-10: 1979629935
CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/7790870
Amazon print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1979629935/?tag=elimyrevandra-20



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