Truth Teller #15, Bayard Rustin. A close advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,Rustin was instrumental in organizing The 1963 March on Washington. Active during the civil rights era and after, he was forced to lower his profile after being outed as a gay man. However, once outed, Rustin was completely open about his sexuality. Although forced to take a less visible role due to his sexual orientation, he continued to work for the rights of minorities, workers and gays.
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