Bayard Rustin formally demanded that the FBI release its extensive files on him under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, acknowledging decades of government surveillance. The FBI responded with procedural delays, claiming his request was “incomplete” and requiring personal details the Bureau already possessed—revealing its continued resistance to accountability.
Digital archive devoted to
Black Queer LGBTQIA+/Civil Rights
Pioneer Bayard Rustin
Intersectional advocacy, education, & inspiration in a dedicated queer safe-space & community activist hub for LGBTQIA, transgender, immigrant, & all marginalized folx & families, chosen & otherwise, forged by Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber!