Making Gay History – The Podcast | Bayard Rustin
“Bayard Rustin was a key behind-the-scenes leader of the Black civil rights movement—a proponent of nonviolent protest, a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the principal organizer of the landmark 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. And he was gay and open about it, which had everything to do with why he remained in the background and is little known today in comparison to other leaders of the civil rights movement.”
Bayard Rustin and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Credit: Photo by Monroe Frederick courtesy of the Estate of Bayard Rustin.
Celebrating the Life of SF Bay Area Icon Sylvester (1947–1988)
“Sylvester (1946–1988) was an unabashedly flamboyant, cross-dressing, and cross-genre recording artist who took the 70s by storm in disco, then moved back to his roots in gospel and soul. in the 80s. Though raised as a member of a devout Pentecostal family, Sylvester was “out” loud and proud, even in his youth…Sylvester broke through many barriers simply by being true to himself as a person and as an artist. He was, simply, mighty real.”
Read Sylvester’s full portfolio at POBA – Where the ArtsLive
“Golden Globe Honoree Ryan Murphy Says His Mission Is to Make Heroes of ‘the Invisible, the Unloved’” – Variety
““You are often told you will have to hide your light to survive,” Murphy continued. “But for those kids watching, tonight I offer up MJ and Billy and Niecy and Matt and Jeremy as examples of possibility. My mission was to take the invisible, the unloved, and make them the heroes I long to see but never did in pop culture.””
Video Below: Ryan Murphy Accepts the Carol Burnett TV Achievement Award | 2023 Golden Globe Awards on NBC
