Rev. Irene Monroe: Would King have spoken out on LGBTQ justice?

[Shana A]

Rev. Irene Monroe: Would King have spoken out on LGBTQ justice?
by: Pam Spaulding
Sat Jan 16, 2010 at 12:00:00 PM EST

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14855/rev-irene-monroe-would-king-have-spoken-out-on-lgbtq-justice

    Would King have spoken out on LGBTQ justice?

    By Irene Monroe

    As we celebrate MLK Day 2010 we no longer have to hold King up to a God-like standard. All the hagiographies written about King immediately following his assassination in the previous century have come under scrutiny as we come to understand all of King- his greatness as well as his flaws and human foibles.

    As I comb through numerous books and essays learning more about King's philandering, sexist attitude about women at home and in the movement, and his relationship with Bayard Rustin, I am wondering would King be a public advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights?

[Natasha]

Would King Have Spoken Out on LGBTQ Justice?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/irene-monroe/would-king-have-spoken-ou_b_426185.html
Irene Monroe
1/17/2010

As we celebrate MLK Day 2010, we no longer have to hold King up to a God-like standard. All the hagiographies written about King immediately following his assassination in the previous century have come under scrutiny as we come to understand all of King -- his greatness as well as his flaws and human foibles.

In combing through numerous books and essays and learning more about King's philandering, sexist attitude about women at home and in the movement, and relationship with Bayard Rustin, I wonder if King be a public advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights?