Revisiting the Archive: Episode 12: Bayard Rustin

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🗓️ 7 June 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Making Gay History stands with the countless Americans protesting systemic racism and the deaths of Black and brown people at the hands of the police. And we draw inspiration from civil rights heroes like Bayard Rustin, an out and proud Black gay man who dedicated his life to fighting injustice. Visit our season four episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our ⁠Patreon community⁠. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I history
0:02.0	Eric here
0:03.0	A few months ago we launched Making Gay History's Patreon channel
0:06.0	a place where we're sharing new video interviews
0:09.0	Never Before Heard Clips from my archive
0:11.0	that didn't make it into the episodes and more.
0:14.0	If you're not a member of our Patreon community yet, I hope you'll join today.
0:18.4	Just $5 a month gets you access to these Making Gay History extras, and you'll support us as we work to bring LGBTQ history to life
0:26.1	through the voices of the people who lived it.
0:28.8	Find out more at Patreon.com slash Making Gay History. or go to making gay history
0:34.0	and click on the link in our home page banner and thank you so much. I'm Eric Marcus and this is making gay history. It's been a week.
0:49.0	I'm Eric Marcus and this is making gay history.
0:56.9	It's been a week of anger, anguish, and heartbreak here in New York City and across the country. Massive protests over George Floyd's murder under the knee of a police officer
1:05.0	have been met with repeated widespread violence by militarized police.
1:10.0	The threat of active duty military being deployed to control citizens exercising the constitutional rights.
1:17.0	The ongoing drumbeat of white supremacy coming from the White House,
1:21.0	the People's House, now an embattled President's Fortress, peaceful protesters described
1:27.2	as terrorists.
1:30.7	From day to day and hour to hour, I've been alternately sickened and heartened, filled with despair
1:36.8	and then lifted up by the voices of people across the country demanding revolutionary change
1:41.9	because Black lives matter.
1:44.7	And making gay history, we're proud and humbled to stand with them.
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