For today’s Pride week episode, we are reflecting on the brave and brilliant love story of Bayard Rustin and Walter Neagle, two magnificent queeroes who inspire us to believe that ultimately, love really does win. In the 80s, as a clever workaround to severely homophobic legal restrictions, civil rights legend Bayard Rustin legally adopted Walter Neagle (yes you read that correctly) to provide him legal rights. Tune in to hear Walter’s reminiscences of his extraordinary boyfriend, and the legacy he upholds every day.

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View episode transcript here: https://otter.ai/u/sxBJ4gAf-F7eyVUCSzf5-L2gFHM

And for goodness sakes...just kiss already!!!

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