I wonder if he was a one-issue man/crusade?
2007-01-15 13:50:24 · 12 answers · asked by free_mumia_or_else 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I'm not sure but Coretta Scott King supported it. “Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.” Coretta Scott King
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. -Martin Luther King, Jr.
2007-01-15 15:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by : ) 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
His good friend and mentor Bayard Rustin might have. Shame he didn't live long enough for us to find out, huh?
Also, Coretta Scott King, his widow, was an outspoken advocate for LGBT rights in her later years.
2007-01-15 21:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
His widow Coretta Scott King believed he would. And she was a very strong supporter of equal rights for gays.
2007-01-15 21:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by castle h 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I agree with castle h. Coretta Scott King supported our rights and I'm sure Dr. King would have as well.
2007-01-15 21:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by redcatt63 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
He did promote equality and human rights. Good ?
2007-01-15 22:19:46 · answer #5 · answered by ♦ Phoenix Rising♦ 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure on this one.. his main concern was rights for black people .. what year did the gay right start...i really think that rights should not be biased on gender or race or religion or sex orientation..but it does seem like i am the minority.. and sense i am straight they really look at me funny
2007-01-15 22:48:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably not...seeing that he was for EQUALITY! See that's the problem....people STILL to this day don't fully understand his "I have a dream..." speech. No clue....is it that hard for you to make a mental leap?! His whole life was dedicated to equality! So what would that tell you?
2007-01-15 22:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Trini-HaitianGrl81 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No. It is sad that people would co-opt his life to promote what he would have considered immoral behavior. The Black community comes from a strong history of faith and convictions, and even to this day, it seems a greater percentage of Blacks have a problem with homosexuality than Whites. I have no facts on that, it is just my impression. So why would someone from one of the last holdouts on gay issues support them?
2007-01-15 22:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
I could see him and his family protesting in defense of this issue. "Injustice to anyone anywhere is injustice to all."
2007-01-15 21:54:22 · answer #9 · answered by Ebony Goddess 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. His widow did.
2007-01-15 22:48:19 · answer #10 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋