{"product_id":"the-mother-of-a-movement-jeanne-manford-ally-activist-and-co-founder-of-pflag-9781433840203","title":"The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford--Ally, Activist, and Co-Founder of Pflag","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rob Sanders\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Magination Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Magination Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the story of Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jeanne Manford's son Morty was beaten by New York City officials for handing out pro-gay leaflets, she wrote a powerful letter to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e to complain about how Morty was treated. In the letter, she came out as the mother of a gay son. The letter was published. Morty invited his mother to march with him in the June 1972 Christopher Street Parade. While marching, she had the idea to form a group to help parents and families of LGBTQ+ people. That was the beginning of PFLAG.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magination Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45135303704727,"sku":"9781433840203","price":1216.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781433840203.webp?v=1767653014","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-mother-of-a-movement-jeanne-manford-ally-activist-and-co-founder-of-pflag-9781433840203","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}