[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9307]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        HONORING JEANNE MANFORD

  (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a real American hero--
Queens' own Jeanne Manford. In 1972, Jeanne's openly gay son, Morty 
Manford, was beaten during a gay rights protest. That year, Jeanne 
marched with Morty in one of New York's earliest Pride parades.
  She carried a now-famous sign that read, ``Parents of Gays Unite in 
Support for Our Children.''
  The phrase sparked Jeanne to found the organization Parents, Family 
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, now known as PFLAG. Our Queens 
chapter was cofounded by Jeanne and Councilman Danny Dromm, who founded 
the Queens Pride Parade.
  Today, I introduce a resolution honoring Jeanne, and this Sunday, I 
will march in the Queens Pride Parade, remembering that my neighbor, 
Jeanne Manford, opened doors that led to progress we have seen these 
last few decades. I will march with the pride of knowing I live in a 
nation where history moves us toward accepting all people as equals, 
regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. 
Thank you, Jeanne.

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