Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. supported gay rights?

Question

I just read a brief bio about his wife Correta Scott King and I am ashamed of my ignorance because I never knew she was such a stanch supporter of LGBT rights and marraige equality. She states that Martin Luther King Jr. supported gay rights and the organizer of the March on Washington Bayard Rustin was gay. So the next time you hear someone say that no one should compare the civil rights movement to the LGBT rights movement...

"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", Correta Scott King stated. "This sets the stage for further repression and violence that spread all too easily to victimize the next minority group."

"Correta Scott King said her husband supported the quest for equality by gays and reminded her critics that the 1963 March on Washington was organized by Bayard Rust"

SOURCE - CORETTA SCOTT KING - CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND THE SECTION READ LGBT EQUALITY:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coretta_Scott_King

Answer 1

Thanks so much for the new information! Have you heard about the latest study on sheep in Oregon? It pretty much proves that homosexuality is biological and not the lifestyle choice that so many insist. Feel free to IM or e-mail me.

Answer 2

Hey, you have just taught me something new, because I didn't know that.

I do believe in equal rights for everyone, even if I disagree with the lifestyle.

Answer 3

>>Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. supported gay rights?<<

That is what his widow says, yes. But how do we know she isn't just saying that to support her position?

Answer 4

Im not fond of christianity, the religion repulses me, however, I feel that if there was ever a good example of a good christian it would be MLK Jr.

Answer 5

Thank You. That is really great to know. I had no idea.

Answer 6

No I didn't know that.

Answer 7

i do now - thanks. : )