Frances Goldin is part of the history of NYC Pride.
“For many New Yorkers, this sign is an instantly recognizable sight among the sea of faces at the NYC Pride march every year. It’s held by Frances Goldin, 94, a mother of two lesbian daughters who has been attending the march nearly every year since 1971 ― the year both of her daughters came out.
“When I [first] saw the reaction from the marchers to my sign, I was incredibly moved,” Goldin told HuffPost. “People would run up to me with tears in their eyes and thank me for being so supportive. They would say ‘Will you call my mother/father? Will you be my mother??’ These kids are so desperate for their parents to love and support them for who they are.”
The reception to the sign ― which originally just read “I Adore My Lesbian Daughters” ― inspired Goldin to return to the Pride march year after year. She decided to add “Keep Them Safe” while attending The March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation in 1993 because she felt that the sign needed to demand action.
The back of the sign reads “Differences Enrich Us All.”
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