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Bayard Rustin

Significant Others

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The Price of Authenticity

Being true to himself led to a series of arrests and hardships for Rustin, from being arrested for both his racial activism and sexuality to having his teeth knocked out. A critical arrest in 1953 in Pasadena, due to his sexuality, complicated his life significantly. Even posthumously pardoned, the conviction had lasting negative effects on Rustin's reputation, career, and inner conflict.

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