Bayard Rustin By Tyson Barnes 1912 Born in Pennsylvania 1940 Jailed for refusing military service (pacifism) 1948 Studied nonviolence in India 1955 Advised MLK during Montgomery Bus Boycott 1964 Organized the March on Washington Period: 1980 to 1990 Advocated for LGBTQ+ rights 1982 Adopted Walter Naegle (his partner) 1987 Passed away 2013 Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom