Minnie Bruce Pratt

Minnie Bruce Pratt (1946–2023), was a LGBTQ writer and activist originally from Alabama. Pratt was the author of ten books of poetry, creative nonfiction and political theory. She received a Lambda Award for Lesbian Poetry, the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry from The Publishing Triangle, and was appointed Ambassador for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Committee of the New York Public Library– among many honors.