Throwback Thursday - Bayard Rustin, Unsung Hero for Civil Rights and Gay Rights

Bayard Rustin on left

Bayard Rustin on left

As we enter Pride month in the midst of unprecedented peaceful protests across the country and around the world for racial justice in response to the horrific murder or George Floyd at the hands by police officers, here is a someone from our past whose example and wisdom can give us courage and hope to meet the moment: Bayard Rustin. Read about him at the blog of the Family Equality website where you can also find links to more resources to learn about this extraordinary champion of justice. For his life’s work, President Obama awarded Bayard Rustin the Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2013.