Bayard Rustin / Library of Congress / PD California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that he is pardoning gay civil rights icon Bayard Rustin, the close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. … [Read more...] about California Governor Posthumously Pardons Gay Civil Rights Icon and MLK Confidant Bayard Rustin
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Do You Know the LGBTQ 1960s? Test Your Grasp of its Pop Icons, Influencers, and Political Heroes
PRESENTED by WorldPride 2019 | Stonewall 50 Next summer, WorldPride comes to the United States for the first time to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. The sixth edition of … [Read more...] about Do You Know the LGBTQ 1960s? Test Your Grasp of its Pop Icons, Influencers, and Political Heroes
Maryland Elementary School to Be Named for Gay Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin Elementary will be the name of Montgomery County, Maryland's first school named for an openly gay individual after the Board of Education voted 6-2 to name the school after the civil … [Read more...] about Maryland Elementary School to Be Named for Gay Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin
Wednesday Morning News: Clinton Ad, Anthony Rizzo, Jupiter, Tim Tebow, Colby Keller
2016 ELECTION. Hillary Clinton goes after Donald Trump with New York ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmzc0hvB-oY COREY LEWANDOWSKI. Trump outraged over battery charges against his … [Read more...] about Wednesday Morning News: Clinton Ad, Anthony Rizzo, Jupiter, Tim Tebow, Colby Keller
Martin Luther King III to Honor Gay Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin at Logo ‘Trailblazer Honors’ – VIDEO
Martin Luther King III will pay tribute to gay civil rights hero Bayard Rustin at the second annual Logo Trailblazer Honors this Saturday. Rustin's surviving partner Walter Naegle will accept the … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King III to Honor Gay Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin at Logo ‘Trailblazer Honors’ – VIDEO
Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin, Astronaut Sally Ride Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Posthumously: VIDEO
Bayard Rustin, the Almost Forgotten, Gay Civil Rights Hero
Buzzfeed contributor Steven Thrasher has written an extensive biography of the gay man who organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and co-organized the Southern Christian … [Read more...] about Bayard Rustin, the Almost Forgotten, Gay Civil Rights Hero
GLSEN’s Eliza Byard Speaks at 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: AUDIO
Bayard Rustin to Be Inducted into Labor Department’s Hall of Honor
As we mark the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington today, Labor Secretary Tom Perez writes on the White House blog that in addition to Obama's decision to posthumously award gay civil … [Read more...] about Bayard Rustin to Be Inducted into Labor Department’s Hall of Honor
Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin, Astronaut Sally Ride to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two LGBT heroes are among 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom announced today by President Obama. The award is the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin, Astronaut Sally Ride to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
