Bayard Rustin was an African-American gay man who served as a trusted advisor of and strategist to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Rustin played a central role in the civil rights movement and helped organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. A pacifist, Rustin helped organize the 1947 Freedom Ride to protest racial segregation in interstate busing.
The mission of the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee is to educate the world, commemorate our heritage, celebrate our culture, and liberate our people.
