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Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
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Queer safe-space, community activist hub, & educational bridge for our LGBTQIA youth, intersectional families, & all beautifully diverse Angelic Troublemakers!
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Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice @rustincenter.bsky.social · Nov 13
Bayard Rustin mapped the March
Black Queer Pioneer
Led the Movement to Nonviolence
Begat the Freedom Riders
Spoke "Truth to Power"
Angelic Troublemaker
Lost to history due to who he loved
Who he was
It cannot & will not happen again
This is our work
This is our Dream
www.rustincenter.org
Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
Non-Profit Queer Safe-Space, Social Justice Community Activist Center & Educational Bridge for our LGBTQIA youth, intersectional families & all marginalized folx across the spectrum dedicated to prese...
www.rustincenter.org
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Our past informs our present to inspire our future
@rustincenter.bsky.social Queer History Hot Five at the Archive
Proud to welcome inspirational
Valerie Jarrett
Beautiful backstory of meaningful moment
@barackobama.bsky.social awarded Bayard Rustin Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Queer History Archive Hot 5 * Obama Advisor Valerie Jarrett
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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November 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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¡HOY!
Do the Democracy Dance!
@rustincenter.bsky.social sez
#vote☑️ with #Pride🌈 & panache
Do your own beautiful ballot ballet or powerful poll-dancin’
Make sure your vote counted & your voice heard
Our lives depend on it
#GOTV #Queer
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QUEER THE VOTE!🗳️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💯
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November 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Our past informs our present to inspire our future
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Queer History Archive vid to empower & entertain
Proud to welcome
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Amplifyin' inspirational intersectional Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin
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BRCSJ Hot Five at the Archive * Senator Andrew Zwicker amplifyin' Black Queer Pioneer Bayard Rustin!
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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November 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Rumble in the Jungle all y'all
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Social Justice Power Hour
Activist*Actor*Fight Fan Rosie Perez
@pulitzerprizes.bsky.social author
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Entertainin' empowerin' KO convo amplifyin' Ali's good worx in & out of the ring
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Rosie Perez & Jonathan Eig choppin' it up about Muhammad Ali * BRCSJ Social Justice Power Hour!
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Our past informs our present to inspire our future
@rustincenter.bsky.social Queer History Archive vid to edify, empower & entertain all y'all
PROUD collab @itgetsbetter.bsky.social
Amplifyin' inspirational intersectional Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin
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BRCSJ Hot Five at the Archive * It Gets Better collab amplifyin' Black Queer Pioneer Bayard Rustin!
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Show some beautiful birthday love for
@rustincenter.bsky.social Chief Activist Robt Martin
Donate to his fab fundraiser
Help us spread Queer Joy
Support our pivotal Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
LGBTQIA Community Safe-Space
Angelic Troublemakers Assemble
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Show some beautiful birthday love for our @RustinCenter Chief Activist Robt Martin Donate to his fabulous fundraiser Help us spread Queer Joy Support our pivotal Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice LGBTQIA+ Community Safe-Space Angelic Troublemakers Assemble https://www.facebook.com/donate/781333131380596/1918902022363853/
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Black Panther Party formed ’66
Combat police racism, obliterate white supremacy, powerful social initiatives
Medical & legal clinics, youth mentors & Free Food Program
Inspires @rustincenter.bsky.social
Welcomin’ the Community Breakfast in camaraderie & co-conspiracy!
Join us~
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October 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Everyone gettin' excited
Extraordinary @rustincenter.bsky.social Stonewall exhibit
Amplifyin' intersectional Black LGBTQIA/Civil Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin
Shout outs @npr.org @pbs.org @wlrnnews.bsky.social @windycitytimes.com
Can't wait for all y'all to be inspired & empowered
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Thanx to all fab folx shoutin' out our extraordinary exhibit with our powerful partners at Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library! Amplifyin' our inspirational namesake, intersectional Black LGBTQIA/Civil Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin, everyone talkin' 'bout it across the nation from NPR PBS WLRN Public Radio and Television to Windy City Times (& even the lovely Luxury Guide!)~ Can't wait for all y'all to be inspired & empowered... JOIN US 📅 Opening Reception * Friday, November 14th | 6PM 📍 Stonewall National Museum More 411 * www.RustinCenter.org #stonewallmuseum #BayardRustin #CivilRightsHistory #lgbtqhistory #queer #LGBTQIA+ #QueerVoices #rustincenter #socialjustice #racialjustice #bayardrustincenterforsocialjustice #AngelicTroublemakers Thanx to all fab folx shoutin' out our extraordinary exhibit with our powerful partners at Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library! Amplifyin' our inspirational namesake, intersectional Black LGBTQIA/Civil Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin, everyone talkin' 'bout it across the nation from NPR PBS WLRN Public Radio and Television to Windy City Times (& even the lovely Luxury Guide!)~ Can't wait for all y'all to be inspired & empowered... JOIN US 📅 Opening Reception * Friday, November 14th | 6PM 📍 Stonewall National Museum More 411 * www.RustinCenter.org #stonewallmuseum #BayardRustin #CivilRightsHistory #lgbtqhistory #queer #LGBTQIA+ #QueerVoices #rustincenter #socialjustice #racialjustice #bayardrustincenterforsocialjustice #AngelicTroublemakers
October 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Our past informs our present to inspire our future
@rustincenter.bsky.social
Queer History Archive proud to share meaningful moment with Louise Jones who provided care to Bayard Rustin after he was brutally beaten at Journey of Reconciliation aka the 1st Freedom Ride
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Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Queer History Archive Hot Five proudly presents Louise Jones
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Celebrate #ComingOutDay
boisterous
@billyeichner.bsky.social
Off the Street & inspirin' us
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Social Justice Power Hour
Sharin' his Coming Out story
*spoiler alert*
It involves
@barbrastreisand.bsky.social
concert (shocking!)
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#NationalComingOutDay
Billy Eichner Off the Street & Comin' Out on our Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Power Hour!
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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October 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Each week @rustincenter.bsky.social Queer History Archive vid will edify, empower & even entertain all y’all

PROUD collab @historychannel.bsky.social @biography.bsky.social
Preserve our powerful stories
Angelic Troublemaker Black Queer Civil LGBTQIA Rights Pioneer

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BRCSJ Hot Five at the Archive * Bayard Rustin BIO History Channel baby!
YouTube video by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice~ Queer Joy
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October 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Congrats Equality Forum Queer Icons
@rustincenter.bsky.social
Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber proudly passes tiara in fab fashion
@colmandomingo.bsky.social
@mcbride.house.gov
@breannastewart.bsky.social
& so many other inspirational LGBTQIA+ folx
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¡Felicidades Equality Forum #LGBTQIAHistoryMonth 2025 Honorees! This honor meant the world to me personally as a truly meaningful (& very touching!) affirmation of my Queer advocacy & significant service to the greater community but organizationally it was even more impactful in amplifyin' the angelic troublemakin' of our terrific (& even more fab than my own self!) team here at Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice HQ... So with oh-so-much love & respect I pass on my glam tiara to this new class of inspirational ICONS Andy Cohen Colman Domingo John D'Emilio Billie Eilish Cecilia Gentili Mel Heifetz Troy Masters Sarah McBride Chappell Roan Breanna Stewart Abby Wambach KARL LAGERFELD & so many other fab folx! https://lgbthistorymonth.com/robt-martin-seda-schreiber
October 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Muchas gracias
@govmurphy.bsky.social
@firstladynj.bsky.social
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
Welcomin’
@rustincenter.bsky.social
to the "People's House"
#HispanicHeritageMonth
Proud to represent our beautifully diverse intersectional community with friends allies & fam at this meaningful moment
Muchas gracias Governor Phil Murphy& First Lady Tammy Murphy for welcomin’ our BRCSJ Power Couple Michelle & Sam to the "People's House" to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth Appreciate your acknowledgement of this beautifully diverse & intersectional community that has done so much to enrich our culture & to keep the American Dream alive in our great State of New Jersey & across our fair nation. Our Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice proud indeed to represent along with so many friends, allies, & family at this meaningful moment at Drumthwacket!
September 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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HAPPY BOOKAVERSARY
Bayard Rustin Legacy of Protest & Politics
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Black Queer Civil LGTBQIA Rights pioneer
Powerful book
@rustincenter.bsky.social
Board Members
@drpenieljoseph.bsky.social
Walter Naegle
Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber
& friend
@jonathaneig.bsky.social
HAPPY BOOKAVERSARY! The pivotal “Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest & Politics” published by NYU Press amplifyin’ our inspirational namesake Black Queer Civil & LGTBQIA+ Rights pioneer Bayard Rustin now a powerful part of our quintessential Queer History Archive & awesome addition to our dedicated BRCSJ Defenders of the Right to Read Library PROUD this powerful book edited by Michael Long features Beloved Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Board Members Dr. Peniel Joseph & Walter Naegle as well as our Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber & good friend Jonathan Eig & so many other fab folx! Get yer own signed copy here at BRCSJ HQ or order online to support our significant safe-space~ https://www.rustincenter.org/brcsjmerch
September 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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“'queer' not being about who you're having sex with (that can be a dimension of it) but queer being about the self that is at odds with everything around it & that has to invent & create & find a place to speak & to thrive & to live”
bell hooks inspires us today & everyday @rustincenter.bsky.social
“'queer' not being about who you're having sex with (that can be a dimension of it) but 'queer' being about the self that is at odds with everything around it & that has to invent & create & find a place to speak & to thrive & to live” bell hooks inspires us today & everyday @rustincenter @bellhooks_ @brcsjqueered @brcsjbookdefenders RUSTINCENTER.ORG
September 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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From @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social to Denver day named for her, our @rustincenter.bsky.social Musician-in-Rez @jillsobule.bsky.social gettin' all well-deserved roses
Please support her Good Life Foundation
Empower inspirational initiatives like our quintessential queer safespace
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From @jeopardy to day named for her @denverwestword our delightful @RustinCenter Musician-in-Rez @jillsobule gettin’ all well-deserved roses... Please support her Good Life Foundation & empower inspirational initiatives like our quintessential queer safe-space here at BRCSJ HQ! www.rustincenter.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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#BiVisibilityDay
PROUD @rustincenter.bsky.social Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber
Bisexual Resource Center Bee Hero Honorable Mention
Considerin’ courageous cats in his company true honor just to be nominated
Hope inspires folx to live their lives more fully & love each other more openly
On #bivisibilityday @RustinCenter PROUD our Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber bisexualresourcecenter Bee Hero Honorable Mention Considerin’ courageous cats in his company it is truly the epitome of the oft-uttered (but not often meant!) phrase "just an honor to be nominated!" Hope this inspires other folx to pioneer powerful platforms & create quintessential queer safe-spaces to allow us all to live our lives more fully & to love each other that much more openly... 🩷💙💜💛 Fellow nominees Bisexual Killjoy @bisexualkilljoy * Jeiselynn “Jace” N. Ríos Rivera @bi.academic Bailey Merlin @bamaram_merlin bi+ (in)visibility @bi_invisibility * Rebecca Minor @gender.specialist Bi History bihistory * Mel Reeve @melreeve RK Russell @rkrelentless Zachary Zane @zacharyzane_ Laura Clarke @mybodyandyours Past awardees Rebecca Sugar @rebeccasugar Robyn Ochs @robynochs All of whom carry us forward in the essential work of making bi+ lives visible & celebrated!
September 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Our @rustincenter.bsky.social wreckin' crew showed up & glowed up this weekend at Stonewall National Museum
Preppin' extraordinary exhibit raisin up' life & legacy of our inspirational namesake Black Queer LGBTQIA+ & Civil Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin, OG Angelic Troublemaker!
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At Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library for extraordinary exhibit amplifyin' life & legacy of our inspirational namesake Black Queer LGBTQIA+ & Civil Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin, BRCSJ wreckin' crew Beloved Board Member Glen Pannell (aka Mike Hot-Pence) & Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber dreamed & schemed with Prez Robert Kesten in powerful partnership to make this event everything our community needs & deserves it to be! Immersive & interactive, showcasin' heretofore unseen powerful pieces from the BRCSJ Queer History Archive, this landmark exhibition will also allow visitors an opportunity to share their experiences in our Story Corner for inclusion at both Stonewall & in the Rustin Archive as well! Join us to celebrate the OG Angelic Troublemaker & raise up the voice of this forgotten figure (as well as ALL our voices!) in our collective Social, Racial, & Queer history. “We need in every community a group of Angelic Troublemakers The only weapon we have is our bodies & we need to tuck them in places so wheels don’t turn” A visionary strategist for the Civil Rights Movement & trailblazing advocate for LGBTQIA+ liberation, Bayard lived boldly in the interwoven intersectional tapestry of race, sexuality, & justice & now we will indelibly sew his name in the quintessential quilt of our Queer Community. JOIN US Opening Reception * Friday, November 14th | 6PM Stonewall National Museum RSVP * Monique@stonewall-museum.org More 411 * www.RustinCenter.org #stonewallmuseum #BayardRustin #CivilRightsHistory #lgbtqhistory #queer #LGBTQIA+ #QueerVoices #rustincenter #socialjustice #racialjustice #bayardrustincenterforsocialjustice #AngelicTroublemakers
September 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Funk up the fall, all y’all,
Let’s queer the year in style @rustincenter.bsky.social !
*the fabulous Prince
lensed by the extraordinary @herbrittsofficial.bsky.social 📸
September 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Our past informs our present which inspires our future
@rustincenter.bsky.social Queer History Archive
Preserves legacy of intersectional Black LGBTQIA/Civil Rights pioneer Bayard Rustin
@apnews.com @gcnmag.bsky.social ampilifyin’ powerful project
But y'all ain't seen nothin' yet
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September 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Our @rustincenter.bsky.social co-conspirin’ with BRCSJ Board Vice-Prez @drpenieljoseph.bsky.social
Community conversation Princeton U Prof Laurence Ralph princetonpl.bsky.social
Bought powerful book “Freedom Season” for our Queer Safe-Space
Thanx @brcsjqueered.bsky.social & all y'all representin'!
Our BRCSJ wreckin’ crew co-conspirin’ with Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Board Vice-Prez Dr. Peniel Joseph Equally inspired by community conversation with Princeton University Anthropology Prof. Laurence Ralph at Princeton Public Library in collab with Humanities Council at Princeton Bought a copy of Brother Peniel’s powerful new book “Freedom Season” for our Queer Safe-Space in support of our friends at Labyrinth Books Princeton Much love & respect to BRCSJQueerEducator Dr. Sara & all y’all who showed up & glowed up at this extraordinary event!
September 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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New record release "To Jill With Love A Tribute To Jill Sobule" honors our delightful BRCSJ Musician-in-Rez @jillsobule.bsky.social & all proceeds empower our quintessential queer safe-space & conspiratorial community activist hub @rustincenter.bsky.social
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Great gratitude to Steven Aloyisus Campbell & all the marvelous musicians who contributed their talent, energy, & spirit to releasin' "To Jill, With Love: A Tribute To Jill Sobule" This awesome album not only honors our delightful BRCSJ Musician-in-Rez Jill Sobule but all proceeds further empower our Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice quintessential queer safe-space & conspiratorial community activist hub~ It will shine bright as a radiant glimmer in these tender times for all the LGBTQIA+ kids, intersectional families, & the beautifully diverse folx we serve as well as support all the angelic troublemakin' we do in the name of Bayard Rustin to make sure no one is ever left behind again, whether the leader of a movement, a worker in an office, a student in a classroom, or any member of any community who needs & deserves recognition, respect, & indeed LOVE! https://thejillproject.bandcamp.com/album/to-jill-with-love-a-tribute-to-jill-sobule
September 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Congrats Equality Forum Queer Icons
@rustincenter.bsky.social Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber proudly passes tiara in fab fashion @colmandomingo.bsky.social @mcbride.house.gov @breannastewart.bsky.social & so many other inspirational LGBTQIA+ folx
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¡Felicidades @equalityforum #LGBTQIAHistoryMonth 2025 Honorees! This honor meant the world to our @RustinCenter Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber personally as a truly meaningful (& very touching!) affirmation of his Queer advocacy & significant service to the greater community but organizationally it was even more impactful in amplifyin' the angelic troublemakin' of our terrific team here at BRCSJ HQ... So with oh-so-much love & respect he passes on his tiara to this new class of inspirational ICONS...
 @bravoandy @kingofbingo @billieeilish @ceciliagentili72 @giovanni.nikki @troymasters @congresswomansarahmcbride @sarahemcbride @tjosborne @chappellroan @cytwombly_ @breannastewart30 @abbywambach @karllagerfeld & so many other fab folx! https://lgbthistorymonth.com/robt-martin-seda-schreiber
September 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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This #LaborDay
Raise up Bayard Rustin
Black Queer Pioneer illuminated intersectionality of Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights & Labor Movement
At the March & A. Philip Randolph Institute @aflcio.org
Freedom Budget for All Americans rooted not in charity but in justice
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This Labor Day we show great respect to the Labor Movement who fought for us & afforded us this day for rejuvenation but we must also recognize how far we still have yet to go in the ongoing campaign for essential workers’ rights! “We meet on a common ground of determination that in this, the richest & most productive society ever known to man, the scourge of poverty can & must be abolished…” ~ Bayard Rustin 1966 In our nation overflowing with wealth & the utter disparity of disbursement of such, he dared to ask, “What would happen if we actually shared it?”
 The “Freedom Budget for All Americans” was his direct answer, a powerful plan rooted not in charity, but in justice. He handed our nation a blueprint & forced all of us to look in the mirror. At the March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom, then as the first Executive Director for the A. Philip Randolph Institute @aflcio , & indeed throughout his entire life, he dedicated himself to illuminating the intersectionality of Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights & the Labor Movement & as always, Bayard spoke truth to power & espoused what true justice actually looks like: 🛠️ Jobs for everyone who wants to work 🏥 Healthcare that doesn’t depend on your paycheck 🏘️ Housing that’s safe, clean & affordable 📚 Schools that serve every child, not just the privileged 💰 Wages that let people live, not just survive Bayard didn’t dream, he demanded action & set forth how to realistically achieve economic equality~ “It is not visionary or utopian. It is feasible. It is concrete. It is specific. It is quantitative. It talks dollars & cents. It sets goals & tells how these can be achieved.” This #laborday we take a much-needed day for respite & restoration afforded to us by our Union brothers, sisters, & non-binary siblings Mañana we must be back with that new-found vigor to continue our pivotal work in the Beautiful Struggle as set forth in Bayard’s visionary “Freedom Budget for All Americans”! Join us @RustinCenter http://RustinCenter.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Bayard Rustin mapped the March
Black Queer Pioneer
Led the Movement to Nonviolence
Inspired Freedom Riders
Spoke Truth to Power
Angelic Troublemaker
Lost to history due to who he loved
Who he was
It cannot happen again
This is our work
This is our Dream
Protect our Queer history
www.rustincenter.org
Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
Non-Profit Queer Safe-Space, Social Justice Community Activist Center & Educational Bridge for our LGBTQIA youth, intersectional families & all marginalized folx across the spectrum dedicated to prese...
www.rustincenter.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM