Gay black activist

In , Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned Rustin for his arrest in when he was found having sex with two men in a parked car in Pasadena. Rustin served 50 days in Los Angeles County jail and had to register as a sex offender. A biracial, butch lesbian, DeLarverie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was always a performer.

Bayard Rustin: A Gay Man in the Civil Rights Movement.

In , Rustin co-organised the Journey of Reconciliation, a courageous precursor to the Freedom Rides of the s. This daring initiative aimed to dismantle segregation on interstate buses through direct action. His efforts were instrumental in the formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC in , strengthening the infrastructure of the civil rights struggle.

Black History Month: 10 Black Queer Trailblazers You Should Know

Barbara Smith, a co-founder of the Combahee River Collective in , spearheaded intersectional feminism by emphasizing the unique struggles faced by Black queer women. Through her writing, activism, and scholarship, Smith continues to inspire intersectional movements for social justice and equity.

Celebrating Black Queer Women: Amplifying Voices and Legacies in LGTBQ+ history

Bayard Rustin was a once-unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement who has finally started to receive his flowers in recent years. He was one of Dr. James Baldwin was an author and civil rights activist who was friends with Dr. He wrote about King, and while the two shared a mutual respect and admiration for each other, they had a complicated relationship.