5.4K views · 139 reactions | #BayardRustin was a champion of the black civil rights movement—mentor to #MLK, organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. But because he was gay and out, he faced bigotry inside and outside the movement. The FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, and Sen. Strom Thurmond tried to destroy him. But he persisted. Listen to his story here: bit.ly/mgh-rustin | Making Gay History - The Podcast | Facebook

In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating Bayard Rustin. He spent his life advocating for the African-American and LGBT communities and fought for equality for all people regardless of their race, gender or sexuality. | AARP

Bayard Rustin: The man who transformed the civil rights movement