Anne Pride

Anne Pride (July 29, 1942 – April 24, 1990) was a National Organization for Women (NOW) activist and publisher. Pride, an activist against rape, began using the term "Take Back the Night" in 1977. Pride helped found one of the first rape crisis centers in the United States and was involved in protecting the privacy of her clients.

Anne Pride
Obituary photo in The Pittsburgh Press April 26, 1990
Born
Anne Huggett

July 29, 1942
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedApril 24, 1990(1990-04-24) (aged 47)
West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, US
Other namesAnne Kurlfink
Occupation(s)Housewife, activist, editor, publisher
Known forPrompting landmark legislation regarding the confidentiality of rape victims' records
Criminal charge(s)Contempt of court, 1980. Appeal upheld
SpouseEdwin Kurlfink
Children2

Career

Pride started getting involved in feminist activism in 1968.[1] She joined the National Organization of Women (NOW) in 1969.[2] She served as editor of Do It NOW, NOW's national newsletter from 1970 to 1976.[1] From 1975 to 1977, she was on the board of directors for NOW.[3]

As a NOW activist, in 1977 she used the term "Take Back the Night" in a memorial she read at an anti-violence rally in Pittsburgh.[4][5]

Pride was a founder of KNOW, Inc., which worked to publish feminist viewpoints.[6] In 1977, Pride became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP).[7]

Pride helped create one of the world's first rape crisis centers,[lower-alpha 1] the Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) in 1974.[3] She later became part of PAAR staff, starting in 1976.[3]

In the 1980s, she was the director of PAAR.[9] In 1980, Pride refused to give client interview notes to the defense attorney during a rape trial, citing confidentiality concerns.[9] She was found in contempt of court and the appeal was upheld by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[9] The court case led to the creation of legislation in Pennsylvania which would ensure confidentiality for rape victims and counselors at crisis centers.[1]

Personal life

Pride was born as Anne Hugget on July 29, 1942.[1] She 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.[1] However, Pride's father didn't want his name to be associated with the women's movement.[1] Upon her separation from Edwin in 1977, she changed her name to Pride.[10] She and her husband had two children.[2]

Pride was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1989.[1] She died on April 24, 1990, at West Penn Hospital after fighting cancer.[3]

Footnotes
  1. The Sydney Rape Crisis Centre was established in 1971.[8]

References
  1. Butler, Ann (December 19, 1989). "A look at 3 district feminists who made a difference". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. Lowry, Patricia (May 15, 1984). "Feminism Transforms Her from Housewife to Activist". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 12. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. and "Former Homemaker Turns Activist". The Pittsburgh Press. May 15, 1984. p. B8. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pioneer in Women's Movement Anne Pride". The Pittsburgh Press. April 26, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Google News.
  4. "Take Back the Night". UMBC. Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. Morris, Bonnie J.; Withers, D.-M. (2018). The Feminist Revolution: The Struggle for Women's Liberation. Smithsonian Institution. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-58834-612-4.
  6. "Feminist Issues Treated Fairer, Anne Pride Says". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1975. p. 25. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Associates | The Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press". www.wifp.org. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  8. "First rape crisis centre established". Timeline. March 2, 1972. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  9. "Decision Hindering Rape Counseling". The Times-Tribune. January 24, 1981. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Take Back the Night". UMBC. Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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