The Brenda Howard Memorial Award is an award for activism created in 2005 by the

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Chapter of

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and named after

Brenda Howard Brenda Howard (December 24, 1946 – June 28, 2005) was an American bisexual rights activist and sex-positive feminist. The Brenda Howard Memorial Award is named for her. Biography Howard was born in the Bronx, New York City and grew up in S ...

. It was the first award by a major American LGBT organization to be named after an openly bisexual person. The award, which is given annually, recognizes an individual whose work on behalf of the

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and the greater

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best exemplifies the vision, principles, and

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exemplified by Howard, and who serves as a positive and visible role model for the entire

Recipients of the award have included a number of notable activists, including

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, Micah Kellner,

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, and H. Sharif Williams.

Recipients

References

{{reflist American awards Awards established in 2005 LGBTQ-related awards 2005 establishments in the United States