Full Name Anne Huggett Died April 24, 1990 | Name Anne Pride Cause of death Ovarian Cancer | |
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Born July 29, 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Other names Anne Kurlfink (1958-1977) Occupation Housewife, activist, editor, publisher Known for Prompting landmark legislation regarding the confidentiality of rape victims' records Spouse(s) Edwin Kurlfink (1958-1977) Children Beth Kurlfink
Win Kurlfink | ||
Criminal charge Contempt of court | ||
Anne Pride (July 29, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – April 24, 1990) was a National Organization for Women (NOW) activist and publisher.
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Career
Pride was appointed president of the feminist publishing company KNOW, Inc. in 1969. She was on the board of directors of the Committee of Small Magazines Editors and Publishers for 1974-1976. She served as editor of Do It NOW, NOW's national newsletter from 1970-76.
In 1977 she coined the term "Take Back the Night" in a memorial she read at an anti-violence rally in Pittsburgh.
Also in 1977, Pride became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP). WIFP is an American nonprofit publishing organization. The organization works to increase communication between women and connect the public with forms of women-based media.
Personal life
Anne married Edwin Kurlfink at the age of 16, but even before her separation and divorce, wanted to change her name back to Huggett, her family name. Edwin accepted this but her father, John M. Huggett, didn't want his name to be associated with the women's movement.
Upon her separation from Edwin in 1977, she changed her name to Pride, a name no-one could reclaim.