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简介:AdiscipleofGandhi,amentortoMartinLutherKingJr.,andchieforganizerofthe1963MarchonWashington,Rustindaredtoliveasanopenlygaymanduringthefiercelyhomophobic1940s,1950s,and1960s.In2013,RustinreceivedaposthumousPresidentialMedalofFreedom–America’shighestcivilianhonor–fromBarackObama,whodescribedRustinas“anunyieldingactivistforcivilrights,dignity,andequalityforallwhofoughttirelesslyformarginalizedcommunitiesathomeandabroad.AsanopenlygayAfricanAmerican,BayardRustinstoodattheintersectionofseveralofthefightsforequalrights.”…