Monday, 24 January 2000
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Bayard Rustin was not only an important Civil Rights leader of the 1950s and 1960s, he was also an important American leftist, who practiced and preached non-violence before it was common to do so. In short, Bayard Rustin was an important American political figure of the 20th century.
So why haven't you heard of Bayard Rustin? Because he was gay.
This is Bayard Rustin <http://monkeyfist.com/articles/111>