Bayard Rustin
What did iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. think of today's civil rights movement toward marriage equality?. Late in the evening of April 4, , the nation and the world was stunned by the news that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., homosexuality, and the early gay
A nation divided by the definition of marriage: It’s an issue the LGBT community still grapples with six months after Obergefell v. Hodges, but in , at the height of the movement MLK helped start, it was Richard and Mildred Loving who ran afoul of Virginia’s anti-miscegenation laws. The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, told The Christian Post that in studying King's speeches, he could not conceive the civil rights leader heading a gay rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr.’s View on Gay Marriage
This essay by Bayard Rustin reveals a personal account of MLK's feelings toward gay people. Keeping the Dream Straight? Search author on: PubMed Google Scholar. Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was neither an advocate or enemy of gay rights, but both sides of the debate use his words in their arguments. His widow cited them in her campaign for gay rights, while his daughter used them in her rejection of same-sex marriage. The author explores the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr in relation to gay rights. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. It is difficult for me to know what Dr. What Is MLK Jr’s Legacy To The LGBT Community?
ATLANTA -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest child lit a torch at her father's tomb last month to kick off a march advocating a ban on gay marriage, creating a strong image linking the slain civil. . 
Martin Luther King's LGBT legacy
The ongoing debate was recently sparked by Michael Long, author of the upcoming book Keeping It Straight? Martin Luther King, Jr., Homosexuality, and Gay Rights, who feels the civil rights leader would have sided with those advocating for gay marriage. However, most do not believe King would have petitioned for homosexual marriage. .
Documenting the American South
On Martin Luther King Jr Day, we revisit the legendary civil rights leader’s relationship with LGBTQ+ rights. Dr King’s legacy is towering and complex. He devoted his life to – and was ultimately murdered for – advancing the rights of Black Americans, rallying against the “three major evils” – racism, poverty and war. . 
Martin Luther King's family split on gay marriage
I Kings in Conflict “It’s Consistent with His Philosophy”: Coretta Scott King’s Advocacy for Gay Rights “He Did Not Take a Bullet for Same-Sex Unions”: Bernice King’s March against Same-Sex Marriage. .