For Black Activists, Gay Rights Are "Personal"

Big Think 2018-06-06

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The man who organized MLK Jr.'s march on Washington was gay; so is Ben Jealous's brother. The NAACP president thinks LGBT activists could find their staunchest allies in African-Americans—if they reached out more.
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