Black, Red, and Lavendar: Bayard rustin, Civil Rights and American Homophobia
John D'Emilio
Thursday, 10 Oct 2002 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
John D'Emilio teaches in the Gender and Women's Studies Program and the Department of History at University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author of Lost Prophet: Bayard Rustin and the Quest for Peace and Justice in America; The World Turned: Essays on Gay History, Politics, and Culture Creating Change: Sexuality, Public Policy.
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