Anne Pride
Anne Pride | |
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Obituary photo in The Pittsburgh Press April 26, 1990 | |
| Born | Anne Huggett July 29, 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 24, 1990 (aged 47) West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, US |
| Other names | Anne Kurlfink |
| Occupation(s) | Housewife, activist, editor, publisher |
| Known for | Prompting landmark legislation regarding the confidentiality of rape victims' records |
| Criminal charge(s) | Contempt of court, 1980. Appeal upheld |
| Spouse | Edwin Kurlfink |
| Children | 2 |
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.