As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we also lift up Bayard Rustin — the brilliant, boldly gay architect of the March on Washington and a guiding force behind the civil rights movement — who reminds us that a collective fight for justice means making space for everyone. #MLK #BayardRustin #Freedom #Justice | Out Magazine

Bayard Rustin (1912–1987) was the brilliant strategist behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s embrace of nonviolent resistance, organizing the 1963 March on Washington and shaping the civil rights movement’s tactical framework. 📚📕✊🏽 📙 Visit our Black History Book Store - https://rebrand.ly/FBBookShop Despite being sidelined due to his sexuality and past communist ties, Rustin’s mentorship of King and advocacy for economic and LGBTQ justice cemented his legacy as an unsung architect of social ch